Sarafian's First Movie Is Pompous And Dull

There's a lynching, and the boy's father, Peter Mamakos tries to get vengeance, but is wounded by sheriff House Peters Jr.. and sent to prison. After he get out, he returns with his other sons and takes over the bar. He plans to kill the people there until Peters comes over to face him.

This movie sat on the shelf for three years before novice director Richard Sarafian got it released. It's pretty bad, with people doing dumb things, and Peters refusing to move while people die. Peters does a voice over which talks about the futility of hatred, but it doesn't serve anything other than to make this a long, slow slog of a movie, shot cheaply on two sets and a few minutes of outdoor shots.

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