My Duck Is Dead

Dr. Reuben is an angry loner living in a tiny Mexican border town. Soon after a man dying of rabies staggers into town, Dr. Reuben himself is bitten by the same rabid dog. He must now get others to help him reach a city hospital within 48 hours, before the disease becomes incurable.

The beauty of this film is its simplicity. Rabies strikes a small village and a race against time begins. The film shows how intense a movie can be with a very low budget. Ford gives his usual classic understated performance as a washed up doctor but he can be believed in any role. Stella Stevens is excellent.