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this was an offbeat role for Steve Cochran who was typecast in Hollywood in tough guy, gangster roles. The rapport between the cowboy, the stallion and a young girl played by Sherry Jackson was gentle and realistic. Filmed in Warner color, on location in Wyoming, it rings true to life as the cowboy searches for and rescues a horse from a short, cruel life in a rodeo. There is humor and action, with an escaped circus lion, a brutal owner, as the cowboy bonds with the abused animal. A good film for adults and children and a plea for the protection of wild horses. (still in jeopardy today) And if you are a Steve Cochran fan, a rare treat. And the film scheduled to be shown on TCM in late January, if only this might result in a DVD release, we wouldd have a happy ending for sure:)

I came to this film because of Steve Cochran. Surprisingly, it is lovely to look at, has an over the top love story, and though a bit of editing would have helped in the last half hour, It is well acted for this genre. Katherine is a middle aged woman, whose self esteem is determined by the number of men who desire her. She meets Steve and something happens--they fall in love against all odds. With a half brother whose intentions are a bit bent, you wonder if the lovers will wind up with each other or go their separate ways. Oberon and Cochran in real life did both--a RL romance that ended with the film, but a connection that caused Oberon to ask the Los Angeles police to further investigate the cause of death for Steve on his boat 2 years later.They refused but she cared enough to risk headlines for him. Life IS sometimes stranger than fiction.

This film was made in 1965, but not released until 1967, because of the death of its star, producer, director-- Steve Cochran. It was filmed on location in the redlight region of Nassau. Dave, a cargo skipper is on leave searching for a one night companion, when he meets Julie,a stripper at Dirty Dicks. Julie looks like the proverbial girl next door,but is she simply a stripper or working girl, doing what a girlhas to do to pay the rent? Dave, tired of waking up with strangers, is finally ready to settle down with the lovely Julie, but there is another man in her life.Still, They fall in love, but is Julie really playing the field? Dave wants to know and this leads to some rather graphic scenes.Will they make a go of it? Several minutes were cut from the original film, that Steve Cochran made. He also shot 2 endings--the one used by the new distributor was not the one Steve chose. But, all things considered-- fans, of Steve Cochran will consider this film a treasure.