This 1955 film noir was a pleasure to watch for several reasons. First, Lee Marvin is always good as he is in his minor role here as a sadistic bank robber. Second, the movie was shot in color, and the Arizona small town setting is picturesque. Third, Ernest Borgnine plays a stolid Amish farmer with convincing success. Fourth, Victor Mature gives us another one his laid-back but sure-footed performances as the good guy. The premise is pretty basic. Three professional thieves show up, case the town bank, and execute their plan to rob it. The extra treat is we get to see the lives of the different townspeople from the "peeping tom" bank manager to the dishonest librarian who steals a purse. Of course, since this is noir, the robbery doesn't come off quite as it was planned. Comparisons have been rightfully drawn between Violent Saturday and Harrison Ford's The Witness with the Amish farming family angle. The plot builds to a rousing climax appropriate for this type of film. Good stuff.
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