The Rare Breed (1966)

Directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 81 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widow and her daughter travel to deliver a prized bull to prove that a new breed of cattle can survive the harsh western winters. They team up with a rugged Scottish rancher who helps them protect the animal from rustlers and skeptics along the way.

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What happens

The Rare Breed is a 1966 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in Panavision. Loosely based on the life of rancher Col. John William Burgess, the film follows Martha Evans's (O'Hara) quest to fulfill her deceased husband's dream of introducing Hereford cattle to the American West. The film was one of the early major productions to be scored by John Williams, who was billed as "Johnny Williams" in the opening credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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