The McMasters (1970)
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Set in the immediate post-Civil War era, The McMasters stars Brock Peters as a black Union soldier who finds he must figuratively fight the war all over again. Returning to his southern hometown, Peters quickly learns that nothing has really changed: he is a "free"man in name only. Peters' ex-master Burl Ives magnanimously gives the former slave a plot of land, but only Native-American David Carradine and his tribesmen are willing to work for a black man. The "invasion" of Indians serves to stir up the racial divisiveness even farther, thanks to local rabble-rouser Jack Palance. The McMasters was originally released in two versions with two different endings, succinctly summing up the film's "no easy answers" stance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Burl Ives, Brock Peters, (more)
- Director(s):
- Harold Jacob Smith, Alf Kjellin, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of The McMasters
Set in the immediate post-Civil War era, The McMasters stars Brock Peters as a black Union soldier who finds he must figuratively fight the war all over again. Returning to his southern hometown, Peters quickly learns that nothing has really changed: he is a "free"man in name only. Peters' ex-master Burl Ives magnanimously gives the former slave a plot of land, but only Native-American David Carradine and his tribesmen are willing to work for a black man. The "invasion" of Indians serves to stir up the racial divisiveness even farther, thanks to local rabble-rouser Jack Palance. The McMasters was originally released in two versions with two different endings, succinctly summing up the film's "no easy answers" stance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The McMasters
- Burl Ives - McMasters
- David Carradine - White Feather
- Jack Palance - Kolby
- L.Q. Jones - Russell
- Dane Clark - Spencer
- Alan Vint - Hank
- Neil Davis - Sylvester
- Richard Alden - Lester
- Albert Hockmeister - Sheriff
- Joan Howard - Mrs. Spencer
- Leo Dillenschneider - Watson's Son
- Joseph Duran - Black Cloud
- David Welty - Kolby's Son
- Brock Peters - Benjie
- Nancy Kwan - Robin
- John Carradine - Preacher
- R.G. Armstrong - Watson
- Frank Raiter - Grant
- Marion Brash - Mrs. Watson
- Paul Eichenberg - Jud
- Lonnie Samuel - Bull
- Dumas Slade - Cullen
- William Kiernan - Bartender
- Richard Martinez - Black Fox
- Bill Alexander - Barber
- Director(s):
- Alf Kjellin, Harold Jacob Smith
- Writer(s):
- Harold Jacob Smith
- Producer(s):
- Monroe Sachson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Not For Children)
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