I enjoyed this pre-code film. A nuanced and abbreviated version of the Lincoln County wars from the Noble Burns story that gives a fascinating insight into the 20's psyche.
While King Vidor's film is somewhere between silent and talkie, the story, sets and sympathies of this production provide gravitas to the Noble Burns interpretation of the legend of the Kid, a mythical history of right and wrong that is integral to the the western genre and the American world view.
Despite the fact he ain't no kid JMB is great here with full on ridin and shootin and I reckon Jack Buetel took a good bit of that slow drawl far eyed psycho with him to The Outlaw (1943).
This is an interesting and important western to watch.
In the big scheme of things this is an excellent film on so many levels.