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Title: Anthony Mann's Sagebrush Psychodrama
Review: Fueled by high-calibre performances from Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Huston, "The Furies" (1950) is a flawed yet fascinating epic melodrama. Despite obvious Production Code restrictions, director Anthony Mann has crafted an unusual genre-bending film - marred by a painfully weak finale and the miscasting of Wendell Corey (who, unlike Gilbert Roland, displays zero chemistry with Stanwyck). Victor Milner's Oscar-nominated cinematography is complemented by Franz Waxman's classic score. "The Furies" represents Mann's most underrated work and a memorable swansong for the great Huston.
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