Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

prionx87 The shot composition in this film is excellent. The key frames from every scene could easily fill an art museum. This film is worth watching for that alone. Watch this film with the sound off. Wayne and Margaret, the lead actors, do a fine job. Rod Taylor as a cowboy? Sorry, but no. The secondary supporting actors are miscast as well. They would be better suited for urban settings. Ricardo Montalban is underused.

edwagreen A rather typical John Wayne western with the Duke literally very comfortable in his favorite genre of western films.Hired by the widow of a dead train robber, Wayne and others seek to locate the gold that her husband stole and return it to the authorities so that they can collect a reward and at least her husband's name can be cleared.The plot is revealed in less than 15 minutes after the film begins and is then devoted to traveling over difficult terrain, shooting between the good guys versus the original robbers and others, Wayne getting the "widow" Ann-Margret intoxicated so as to learn more and other Wayne riders such as Rod Taylor and Ben Johnson revealing themselves.As the story goes on it is highly predictable, but at the very end it is shown that you can't trust anyone or their respective stories.

Edgar Allan Pooh . . . into the Mexican desert, led by John Wayne and Ann-Margret. Without the benefit of his TIME MACHINE, Rod Taylor--one of Wayne's two geezer buddies among the train robbers--confesses that he couldn't get it up on his last bordello visit. When Ann-Margret, posing as "the widow Lowe," proposes to Wayne's character, he rejects her by saying that "I have a saddle older than you are." Ann-Margret could have replied that she was more concerned about the age of John's long-johns, since her alleged single mom status is totally bogus, and she's actually a hooker named "Lilly" (with two "L's"). No doubt Wayne's "Mr. Lane" doesn't want to get saddled with the widow lady's (non-existant) six-year-old son, since he takes off after Lilly like gang-busters as soon as he learns that she's an unattached "sadder but wiser" gal. Wayne dynamites the entire town of "Liberty, TX" here, since during the years after he headlined a flick titled THE ALAMO somebody finally explained to him that Crockett & Co. were actually dying to RE-ENSLAVE the Blacks of Mexico's Texas Province (who were as free as Jim Bowie and Sam Houston before Davey swaggered along).

Python Hyena Train Robbers (1973): Dir: Burt Kennedy / Cast: John Wayne, Ann-Margaret, Rod Taylor, Ben Johnson, Ricardo Montalban: Appealing western about identity as John Wayne and his outlaws are hired by a widow to locate gold in order that she can return it. It was originally stolen by her late husband. Starts out fine until it falls into clichés with nameless gun slinging villains in hot pursuit zeroing in for a gun fight. Director Burt Kennedy is backed by great action sequences and a production that pays off. It doesn't quite measure up to The Wild Bunch or Stagecoach but fans of westerns will be entertained thoroughly. John Wayne plays the leader who knows the dangers that come with the territory yet evidently begins failing his judgements. Ann-Margaret plays the widow in the most interesting role. Wayne tells her to stand out in terms of how she dresses so to avoid certain death although he maintains watch over her well being at the same time. Supporting roles aren't as broad but feature Rod Taylor and Ben Johnson who are both capable performers. Ricardo Montalban is also featured in a key role but nonetheless the film mainly goes to the leads here. This is hardly the best western ever produced but it most certainly delivers on action scenes and all the clichés. Theme regards activities associated with oneself and the uncertainty of clouded decisions. Score: 6 / 10