Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
Director: Norman Foster
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A film about homesteaders which has the lazy rhythm of a ballad in telling its tale of the widower (Holden), the bondswoman (Young) he marries but treats as a servant, and the roving cowboy friend (Mitchum) who opens his eyes by seeing - and treating - her as a woman. Although slightly marred by an Indian raid dragged in as an unnecessary catalyst (but very well done), it's a real charmer, held together by Mitchum's electric presence as the laconic interloper with a gently roving eye and a winning way with his guitar and songs.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Norman Foster
Producer: Richard H Berger
Cast: Loretta Young, William Holden, Robert Mitchum, Gary Gray, Tom Tully, Sara Haden full cast
Genre(s): Westerns
Duration: 93 mins
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