Fur traders Jim Rainbolt (Clint Walker) and Shaun Garrett (Roger Moore) stumble upon a large gold strike. Shaun is forced to trade a gold nugget for a horse. This attracts the attention of bandit McCracken and his men. Jim and Shaun struggle across the desert with their heavy gold load and the bandits on their tail. They get trapped in a box canyon and rescued by Doc Wilson Gates who wants a share. The story of their gold has spread far and wide. They encounter Jim's old friend Gondora.
The movie tries to be too light. I can accept some gallows humor but it has to be done right. Some of the dialogue can be sarcastic but the music cue is too light. The overall tone needs to be darker. Roger Moore is doing a blending of accents. It's weird. This works well as a chase movie. The best is the first half. I would like a remake with a darker tone and a rework of the Gondora section to the end.
The movie tries to be too light. I can accept some gallows humor but it has to be done right. Some of the dialogue can be sarcastic but the music cue is too light. The overall tone needs to be darker. Roger Moore is doing a blending of accents. It's weird. This works well as a chase movie. The best is the first half. I would like a remake with a darker tone and a rework of the Gondora section to the end.