Spectacular scenery, loud music and a slightly novel plot in terms of history and with the Spanish being seen as the good guys. But overall the story is a familiar one: a man accomplished with a gun comes to the aid of a community under threat and quickly gets romantically involved. Jack's instant switch of loyalties as soon as he met Felicia was unconvincing, and it was easy to guess that Miguel would fall for Sue.

Also unconvincing was how the mob's attack on Miguel's hacienda fizzled out.

I'm a fan of Brian Keith, but he wasn't really cut out for characters in romantic situations in "Sierra Baron" and was mis-matched in his relationship with Felicia.