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Cinematography
Franz Planer's Texas landscapes that swallow egos whole.
Acting
Burl Ives steals every scene as the desperately proud Rufus.
Score
Jerome Moross's brassy theme—basically the sound of Manifest Destiny.

Director
William Wyler
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