joeluher Frontier Gal has two exceptionally great features that make the film at least a "7" rather than a "4"- One is the least 20 minutes of the film- fast paced and lots of action (in contrast to the first 60 minutes which was primarily colorful scenes from an old west barroom), breathtaking scenery of the Sierra mountains in California and a great story ending and 2. Miss Beverly Simmons who was fantastic in her role of Mary Ann. From my research on IMDb.com Miss Simmons appeared in only about 4-5 movies, including Buck Privates Come Home. all before the age of fifteen and died too early at the age of 64. I believe her last film was a role in Weekend with Father (1951)for which she did not receive a credit. Miss Simmons was "Shirley Temple" like yet with her own unique charm and terrific acting. I give a 10 to Miss Simmons.

gridoon2018 "Frontier Gal" was made in 1945, but it looks like it could have been made at least a decade later: it's dazzlingly photographed in Technicolor, has well-shot action scenes, and is not afraid of using playful violence as a form of foreplay - there is definite sexual chemistry between Rod Cameron and Yvonne De Carlo. Yvonne looks so comfortable mounting and dismounting and riding horses that it's obvious why she was chosen to star in so many Westerns. And I should not finish this comment without a special note for Beverly Simmons, who on the basis of this was probably one of the most talented child actresses of her generation, but had a very short-lived film career. **1/2 out of 4.

daneldorado I'm one of the lucky folks who got to see "Frontier Gal" in a brilliantly hued imbibition Technicolor print -- the kind of color that commands your attention, it is so glorious.Rod Cameron plays Johnny Hart, a cowpoke on the wrong side of the law, but good-hearted nevertheless. He falls in love with Lorena (Yvonne deCarlo), a drop-dead beautiful saloon owner who, under her tough exterior, has feelings for him too. They get married, but after the honeymoon night, the law catches up with him and Johnny is sent away to prison.Seven years go by, Johnny is released, and he tries to hook up with the bride he left behind. Now he discovers he's got a six-year-old daughter, Mary Ann (Beverly Simmons), and a wife who doesn't want her daughter associating with an ex-con, never mind that he's her father.Sheldon Leonard is Blackie, leader of a gang that hates Johnny, and when he discovers his enemy has a little girl, Blackie has his gang kidnap the tyke. Johnny goes after the baddies and, after a brutal fight over a raging waterfall, rescues Mary Ann and returns her to Lorena.In other commentaries, you will read words such as "a strangely satisfying conclusion," "unthinkable in today's films," and "politically incorrect," and you may wonder what the writers mean by that. Here it is: In the final scene of this western, Johnny puts his wife over his knee and gives her a good, sound spanking. After that, she realizes that he really loves her, and decides to accept him back into her life and their daughter's life.When asked what she thought about that scene, Miss deCarlo said, "I think spankings are cute." Not your present-day P.C. attitude, perhaps, but it worked in 1945, spectacularly so. "Frontier Gal" made Yvonne deCarlo a front-line star at Universal and launched a brilliant film career.Dan Navarro (daneldorado93@yahoo.com)

nstn6717 This is an atypical western. Here there is more humour than suspense, and humour of a timeless nature. When a man loves a woman, or vice versa, there are always trouble spots and the inevitable consequences of the loving union. Take the timeless difficulties between the genders and the mischief of their offspring and you have quite an entertaining and engrossing story. There is a thrilling ending to this romp in the west, and definitely some exaggerated but not politically correct philosophies that reflect the attitudes prevalent in the era when the movie was made. But it is all good fun!