"In 1880s Arizona, he and his two sons witness Ben Wade (Glenn Ford) and his gang rob a stagecoach and murder its occupants. They have no choice but to let it happen; they're three against 12. "You can't just stand by and watch," his wife Alice (Leora Dana) urges Dan when he and the kids get home without the horses that Wade stole."
"Evans eventually gets his chance to take action against the men he let rob him. He's offered $200 (a staggering sum at the time) to help transport Wade from Bisbee to Contention City, where they'll get on the 3:10 to Yuma that takes Wade to jail. That is, if they can get him there before Wade's gang comes back to free their leader."
Dan Evans and his two sons witness outlaw Ben Wade and his gang rob a stagecoach and murder its occupants, but they cannot intervene. Evans returns home demoralized while his wife urges him not to stand by. Wade is arrested after the gang deceives the townsfolk, yet Wade's swagger suggests arrest might suit him. Evans accepts $200 to escort Wade from Bisbee to Contention City and board the 3:10 to Yuma, racing to prevent a jailbreak. The film escalates into a tense cat-and-mouse struggle and earned positive 1957 reviews alongside comparisons to High Noon. A new Criterion 4K release restores the classic.
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