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Shenandoah (1965)

APPROVED  105 min  -  Drama | War | Western   -  3 June 1965 (USA)
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Charlie Anderson is a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia and finds himself (and his family) in the middle of the Civil War... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Stewart ...
Charlie Anderson
Doug McClure ...
Lt. Sam
Glenn Corbett Glenn Corbett ...
Jacob Anderson
Patrick Wayne ...
James Anderson
Rosemary Forsyth ...
Jennie Anderson
Phillip Alford Phillip Alford ...
Boy Anderson
Katharine Ross ...
Mrs. Ann Anderson
Charles Robinson Charles Robinson ...
Nathan Anderson
Jim McMullan ...
John Anderson (as James McMullan)
Tim McIntire Tim McIntire ...
Henry Anderson
Gene Jackson Gene Jackson ...
Gabriel (as Eugene Jackson Jr.)
Paul Fix Paul Fix ...
Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Denver Pyle Denver Pyle ...
Pastor Bjoerling
George Kennedy ...
Col. Fairchild
James Best ...
Carter, Rebel Soldier
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Storyline

Charlie Anderson is a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia and finds himself (and his family) in the middle of the Civil War. He decides not to get involved in the war because he believes that this is not "his" war. But he eventually has to get involved when his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North. Written by Paul T. Mason <ptm9863@rit.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Virginia | Prisoner Of War | War Hero | Giving Birth | Explosion  | See more »

Taglines:

SHAKES THE SCREEN LIKE CANNON THUNDER! (original ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Drama | War | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Mann vom großen Fluß See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$17,268,889 (USA) (1965)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The opening battle scenes are taken from Raintree County and are printed as a mirror image of the original footage. (The same scenes can also be seen in, among other films, How the West Was Won.) See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In the scene in which Charlie Anderson talks to Colonel Fairchild about his mistakenly abducted son in the Union camp, there is clearly a white automobile being driven (from right to left) in the background. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jacob Anderson: They come closer every day, Pa.
Charlie Anderson: They on our land?
Jacob Anderson: No, sir.
Charlie Anderson: Then it doesn't concern us... does it?
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Soundtracks

"Oh Shenandoah"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Heard as theme twice during the film See more »