In an attempt to recapture the glories of Gone With The Wind, producer David O. Selznick brought spectacle to the Wild West with this tale of a fiery half-breed (Jennifer Jones). Sadly, this doesn't quite live up to the epic scale and Southern sweep of that enduring classic, but it still boasts gorgeous photography and an impressive cast on good form.
Heightened romance and passion make the film blasted by church leaders as "lust in the dust" more of a melodrama than an out-and-out Western. Still, it boasts the rare sight of Gregory Peck playing the cad, and landed silent star Lilian Gish an Oscar nomination.