Hell's Heroes / Three Godfathers

Western fans have saddled up often with these desperados. At least 5 versions tales of grim men sacrificing their own well-being for the safety of an infant they find while on the lam from a bank heist have come to the screen.

The gritty Hells Heroes (with Charles Bickford, Raymond Hatton and Fred Kohler, directed by William Wyler), says Leonard Maltins Classic Movie Guide, is probably the most satisfying and certainly the least sentimental of the versions.

Three Godfathers (with Chester Morris, Walter Brennan and Lewis Stone, directed by Richard Boleslawski) adds touches of humor to the early pre-heist scenes before settling into the tales profound power and is described by the Guide as little-seen and underrated. See it. For this movie and for these six tough hombres, redemption is nigh.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 7 Januari, 2012