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Summary
Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as they struggle to survive develops in him a growing love.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 63
Letterboxd · 794 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score59%
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for westerns, −10 min on the typical 107
typical 10797Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
1974
May 19, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
IdoMade in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 16 more39 people
- Gene HackmanZandy Allen
- Liv UllmannHanna Lund
- Eileen HeckartMa Allan
- Susan TyrrellMarai Cordova
- Harry Dean StantonSonger
- Joe SantosFrank Gallo
- Frank CadyPa Allan
- Sam BottomsMel Allan
- BSBob SimpsonBill Pincus
- VGVivian GordonStreet Girl
- IBIvan BellTownsman (uncredited)
- EBEumenio BlancoMan (uncredited)
- DCDonald ChaffinMan (uncredited)
Spencer ChanChinese Vendor #2 (uncredited)- JDJaye DurkusMan (uncredited)
- BFBen FrommerTownsman (uncredited)
James GammonMan in Gunfight (uncredited)- RHRichard HackmanMan (uncredited)
Bob HarksSailor (uncredited)- MHMaria HaroSpanish Lady (uncredited)
- CHChris HowellMan (uncredited)
- PKPaul KingChinese Vendor #1 (uncredited)
Alf KjellinAvery (uncredited)
Nolan LearyClerk (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Jan Troell Director
- Miles Middough First Assistant Director
- Barry Stern Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Marc Norman Screenplay
- Lillian Bos Ross Novel
Production · 2
- Harvey Matofsky Producer
- Philip L. Parslow Unit Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Jordan Cronenweth Director of Photography
- Frank M. Holgate Camera Operator
- Ronald Vidor First Assistant Camera
- Ed Hearn Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Jim Benson Editor
- Gordon Scott Editor
Sound · 3
- Michael Franks Original Music Composer
- Charles T. Knight Sound
- Dean Hodges Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Albert Brenner Production Design
- George Gaines Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Patricia Norris Costume Design
- Larry Germain Hairstylist
- Michael Hancock Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Gary H. Holt Gaffer
Other crew · 5
- Henry Wills Stunts
- Max Kleven Stunts
- Larry Duran Stunts
- Kevin N. Johnston Stunts
- Chuck Gaspar Special Effects
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