John Ford's Christmas western has three outlaws caring for an abandoned baby in the desert. Sentimental, rugged and moving, with John Wayne in a gentle role, it is a warm, earnest parable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (11,816 votes)
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