Sunday, September 6, 2020

Quick Letterboxd Thoughts: Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

 Here's some quick Letterboxd thoughts for BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE (1958):  https://boxd.it/1jP0dl


So far in my Randolph Scott & Budd Boetticher journey, TALL T has been my favorite.  However BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE is still a strong entry from this creative team.

Scott plays Buchanan - A cowboy in the wrong place at the wrong time (a town owned by three greedy brothers).  He gets mixed up in a murder, goes to jail, and loses all his money.  Thankfully, Buchanan ends up ok.  However I’m not sure we can attribute his survival to his strength and wit - Just as he was calamitous at the beginning,  he ends up lucky at the end!  Scott plays a very charming character (as usual), so we’re happy he survives. If it was any other actor, I’m not sure we’d be as empathetic for the protagonist.

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