The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's household willy-nilly when the U.S. President passes through town... and slightly psycho hired assassin John Baron finds the Benson home ideal for an ambush.
"Gotta like old blue-eyes. The plot could have gone in almost any direction, so unguessable suspense. Refreshingly adult bias about how many facets th..."
"It took a few minutes to get going, but it turns into a really great movie. Full of suspensful intrigue, great plot/dialogue, and acceptable acting."
"The MPEG2 version appears to be only 178MB, not several GB."
"Sinatra becomes an actor in this film. It has a deliberate pace not found in newer movies, but the power must be recognized. I saw this on the lat..."
"Pre 'Manchurian Candidate' Sinatra film regarding an attempted assassination by a paid hit man. This time of a President (Eisenhower?) by a slightly ..."