The new 4th problem with Red Lake is the relationship between Matthew Garth and you will a rival rancher Cherry Valance (John Ireland)
Dru performs Tess Millay, a-dance hall girl to the a wagon train that the cows drive experiences around three-quarters of your own method through the motion picture. The woman is a basic Hawksian lady-difficult, smart, fast-taking, pretty sure and ultimately indeed there so you’re able to suffice the brand new dudes. Inside our introduction to Tess, their unique cluster is actually not as much as assault from Indians. If you’re Matt pertains to the newest rescue and you will fights off of the violence, Tess requires a keen arrow towards shoulder in the place of flinching. She goes on conversing with Matt for a time until the guy knows that this woman is become hit.
Matthew leaves Tess to finish the fresh new cows push (same as Dunson performed Fen 14 years before) and you may Dunson comes across their unique, seeking to discover and you will eliminate Matthew. This is where Wayne does one of his better acting business, depressingly discussing that most the guy need is to possess things and you may anybody to reside immediately following him.