"The two most memorable characters the West can never forget!"

1972

1h 42m

5.5(33 votes)

Comedy

Western

Adventure

Overview

Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy and his buddy get mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked cattle dealer.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Paul Newman

Jim Kane

Lee Marvin

Leonard

Strother Martin

Bill Garrett

Wayne Rogers

Stretch Russell

Héctor Elizondo

Juan

Christine Belford

Adelita

Kelly Jean Peters

Sharon, Kane's ex-wife

Gregory Sierra

Chavarin (as Gregg Sierra)

Fred Graham

Uncle Herb

Matt Clark

American Prisoner

Creative team

Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg
Written by: Terrence Malick
Produced by: John Foreman

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