Regarded by Hawks as the superior, tighter cut.
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Moving away from his traditional black-and-white moral hero archetypes, Wayne portrays Thomas Dunson, a tyrannical, obsessive cattle baron. It is widely regarded as one of Wayne's finest acting performances, famously prompting director John Ford to remark, "I didn't know the big son-of-a-bitch could act."
After losing the woman he loves, Dunson ventures to Texas to start a new life. Years later, with the Civil War over and his cattle worth nothing in Texas, he initiates a dangerous, long-haul cattle drive to Missouri, leading to a showdown with his own men and son. Regarded by Hawks as the superior, tighter cut
This version uses written text from a diary to transition between scenes and features a slightly longer, more nuanced narrative flow.