icted as gamblers are usually shown as hard and emotionless. Hatfield is far from this. In fact he never did fit his stereotype from the beginning. He is more of a lady's man. This can be noticeably seen by his treatment of Lady Mallory. He becomes her personal guard to ensure her safety. Even in the dramatic scene of the Indian siege he oddly shows his valor by his readiness to take Lady Mallory's life himself rather than see her killed by savages. Doc Boone is a character who could have easily have been categorized as lower class. Doc is really nothing more than a drunk ( a classic 'B' western icon). His raging alcoholism is fueled in material by Mr. Peacock. Doc does redeem himself by his delivery of Lady Mallory's child. Mr. Peacock is a character who is very seldom seen or heard. Throughout the movie he establishes himself to be a typical homesteader of the time period. Although the characters in this class never really resoundingly break out of their class, their actions portray a behavior that would lead one to believe that Ford was breaking their stereotypical roles.This brings us to the lower class. These are the quintessential roles of this particular film, mainly for the fact that they provide most of the storyline and dialog. These characters are Dallas, Ringo and the stagecoach driver. Ford really shows how humanistic these characters really are. Starting with Dallas, when she is introduced, she is portrayed as worthless prostitute. However, throughout the film, she has a real nurturing personality, as seen when she helps Lady Mallory in the care of her newborn. She defies her stereotype as does the Ringo Kid. Ringo who is first described as a real menace to society is reported by the townspeople and by Curly. On the contrary when Ringo is first seen in the movie he is not violent nor is he much of a menace. He seems to be a real gentle man, as one may have noticed in his actions toward Dallas even aft...
