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The Naked Spur (1953)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 12/08

12/08: The Naked Spur isn't a great Western picture and is too much like The Treasure of Sierra Madre.

The film tries to pin all of its hopes on the manipulatively bittersweet ending to excuse the time wasted on frivolous scenes. That's why the appropriate title should be The Naked Snore.

James Stewart has a good moment or two. Janet Leigh is bland and forgettable. Robert Ryan refuses to shut up or stop laughing, usually both at the same time. When I saw the river for the final climax, I thought of wanting to kayak there.

All in all, The Naked Spur snores and bores its way through for ninety-one minutes with a tired plot and unimpressive performances.

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