Review of 'The Gunfighter' (1950)

I truly enjoyed The Gunfighter. The nature of Jimmy Ringo's fame problem was immediately clear when he was hassled by a cocky young cowboy. The tension in that first scene was not only discernible but recognisable--celebrity ‘reputation-versus-temperament’ incidents are as present today as they were when this movie was made sixty years ago (and that same culture is believably present in the film’s 19th-century setting). I loved The Gunfighter’s Western imagery and language. While the period set was not showcased like that in Once Upon a Time in the West, it was a pleasure to watch the story unfold within this old-fashioned world.