USA,
1960, 125 min
(Alternative: 117 min)
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 (1)
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Western set in the Texas wilderness in which a stranger rides into town and manages to begin a small war within the community when he reveals a secret. The Zachary family is overseen by mother Matilda (Lillian Gish), and consists of three brothers (Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy and Doug McClure) and an adopted sister Rachel (Audrey Hepburn). However, the stranger claims that Rachel is a member of the Kiowa tribe of Indians and the fragile peace within the community is shattered; with the Zachary's having to confront their own feelings of racism and loyalty and some of the inhabitants of the town turning against the family. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
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