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Long before he scored with the epic Ragtime, novelist E.L. Doctorow wrote a minor novel upon which this stark 1967 film is based. It was adapted for the screen by veteran western director Burt Kennedy. In a forlorn town called Hard Times in the Old West, a cowardly mayor, Will Blue (Henry Fonda), does little to protect the citizens from the rampages of a ruthless criminal known as The Man from Bodie (Aldo Ray). The cold-blooded killer gets away with murder -- and then he burns down the town as he leaves. The citizens rebuild, and a newcomer named Zar (Keenan Wynn) injects some life into the desolate place by opening a saloon that attracts a bevy of interesting women, including Molly Riordan (Janice Rule) and Adah (Janice Paige). However, things again look bleak when The Man from Bodie returns to town. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Henry Fonda - Will Blue
- Keenan Wynn - Zar
- John Anderson - Ezra/Isaac Maple
- Fay Spain - Jessie
- Aldo Ray - Man from Bodie
- Arlene Golonka - Mae
- Royal Dano - John Bear
- Dan Ferrone - Bert Albany
- Elisha Cook, Jr. - Hanson
- Ann McCrea - Flo
- Ron Burke - Young miner
- Michael Shea - Jimmy Fee
- Janice Rule - Molly Riordan
- Janis Paige - Adah
- Warren Oates - Jenks
- Edgar Buchanan - Brown
- Denver Pyle - Alfie
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Avery
- Paul Birch - Mr. Fee
- Paul Fix - Maj. Munn
- Kalen Liu - China
- Bob Terhune - 1st Drinker
- Alan Baxter - Jack Millay
- Director(s):
- Burt Kennedy
- Writer(s):
- Burt Kennedy
- Producer(s):
- Max E. Youngstein
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