Sure, its messy, but its also curiously watchable.
From the get-go, Waynes Boatswain Bob Randall comes across as a man on a mission.
That setup alone has enough juice for afull-on action thriller.
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Later, whenNan Greys character, Connie Dawson, is kidnapped, the film really kicks into gear.
Even though its technically aB-moviemystery,Sea Spoilerslays it thick on the action.
Then theres Wayne, whos still that same square-jawed force of nature.
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Hes just dressed in sailor uniforms instead of cowboy dusters.
“Where the river is windin', big nuggets they’re findin'.”
Here, the Coast Guard setting doesnt just transform the backdrop; it changes the entire vibe.
In a nutshell, it allows the film to do what yourrun-of-the-mill Westerncant.
Its that kind of tension that hits differently.
