Le vagabond et les lutins

An excellent Western. Joel McCrea delivers a fine performance as is usual for this gifted actor. The story moves well, and the supporting cast does a fine job. If you haven't seen it, and love Westerns, by all means don't let this one slide by.

I prefer forget this western as from the great film director of APACHE DRUMS and THE RAID, two awesome westerns for my taste. This one is an oater for me, and with Joel Mc Crea, I don't know why, I am not surprised. It is not a crap although, an agreeable flick destined to wide audiences, the whole family. So please, don't judge Hugo Fregonese with this one, APACHE DRUMS is one of the best westerns ever made in terms of atmosphere, nothing to do with this western. A western buff will appreciate SADDLE TRAMP anyway. It is not rough, violent, gritty as many western goers seek and there is also no real surprise.

Joel McCrea is very likable in carrying this breezy "B" western with a winning sense of humor and just the right amount of action. John Russell does his usual professional supporting job and Wanda Hendrix is delightfully offbeat as the love interest. Joel McCrea's talent for whistling gets a nice showcase. Not outstanding, but quite enjoyable.

Fun for the whole family! One of my favorite Joel McCrae movies! Great western! Great family movie! I wish Hollywood made more family movies like Saddle Tramp today.

A vagabond cowboy suddenly finds himself taking care of four orphaned boys. The Technicolor cinematography is pleasing and the film is entertaining enough, but is letdown by the routine script that contains a fair amount of corn. McCrea displays his usual easy-going charm in the title role. Hendrix is a runaway teenager who also ends up with the orphaned boys. Although they are not shown getting intimate, it is somewhat creepy seeing McCrea getting romantically involved with Hendrix, who was half his age at the time of the film. The good supporting cast features McIntyre as a grumpy rancher and Nolan as his understanding wife.