John Sturges was not a great filmmaker. At least he’s never been placed up there in the top branches with the certifiably best directors—Ford, Hawks and the like. No one would argue that he belongs there, not even his staunchest champions. But the fact that he does have passionate defenders who are more than willing to argue his many merits is a clue as


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