Directed by:
John HustonScreenplay:
Ben MaddowCinematography:
Franz PlanerComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Charles Bickford, Lillian Gish, Albert Salmi, Joseph Wiseman, June Walker, Kipp Hamilton (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
It's 1865 and the southwest is plagued by post-Civil War tensions. But beautiful, winsome Rachel Zachary lives blithely with her mother Matilda on a Texas Panhandle cattle ranch. The Zacharys are a hearty frontier family finally reunited when brothers Ben, Cash and Andy return from a long trip. One day, an old family foe reappears and begins circulating vicious rumors about Rachel: that she was taken from an Indian tribe, clandestinely adopted by the family and passed off as white. Once provoked, the local Kiowa Indians band together to reclaim their lost daughter. Violence ensues and Rachel's betrothed, a feeble-minded white settler, is killed. Outraged, the homesteaders demand to know more about Rachel's birth. After all, why would the Kiowa attack if Rachel weren't of Indian blood? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Burt Lancaster
USA
Best movies:
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Audrey Hepburn
Belgium
Best movies:
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Audie Murphy
USA
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John Saxon
USA
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Charles Bickford
USA
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Lillian Gish
USA
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Albert Salmi
USA
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Joseph Wiseman
Canada
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June Walker
USA
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Kipp Hamilton
USA
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Arnold Merritt
USA
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Doug McClure
USA
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Carlos Rivas
USA
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