Jeffords (Walter Huston) and his daughter, Vance (Barbara Stanwyck).
Although Vance is the rightful heir to T.C.
for his money.A battle of wills ensues between the father and daughter, leading to a shattering climax.
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The war movie delivers a psychological complexity that’s startling for its era.
Vance hurls a pair of scissors at Flo’s face, permanently disfiguring her, and T.C.
retaliates by leading a raid on the Herraras, hanging Juan as his daughter watches.
That is not to say thatThe Furiesdoesn’t possess all the pleasures of a traditional Western.
