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February 1974 (USA) morePlot:
A wandering ballad singer in the Appalachians meets an ugly bird-type creature, is transported back in time... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Very entertaining supernatural film moreCast
(Credited cast)| Hedges Capers | ... | John | |
| Denver Pyle | ... | Grandpappy John | |
| Susan Strasberg | ... | Polly Wiltse | |
| Percy Rodrigues | ... | Capt. Lojoie H. Desplain IV | |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Bristowe | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Val Avery | ... | Cobart | |
| Sidney Clute | ... | Charles | |
| Severn Darden | ... | Mr. Marduke | |
| Sharon Henesy | ... | Lily | |
| Honor Hound | ... | Himself | |
| Chester Jones | ... | Uncle Anansi | |
| Alfred Ryder | ... | O. J. Onselm | |
| William Traylor | ... | Rev. Millen | |
| White Lightnin' | ... | Themselves | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Zebulon Yandro | |
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It wasn't till quite some time after seeing this movie that I read any of Wellman's stories, but this movie is pretty faithful to them, at least the ones I know (though I don't know if any of the Silver John stories have "Mr. Marduk" or not). I don't know if I know Hedges Capers or the leading actress from anything else, but they were fine in it, and along with them, it's full of great character actors (though I don't think that's the right term for Susan Strasberg) - Denver Pyle, R. G. Armstrong, Severn Darden, Harris Yulin (who, apart from Darden, might have had the best part, and who really seemed to enjoy playing it). Even the political stuff, like the very end (which I won't give away) doesn't seem too forced. That ending could apply to ANY time (certainly including right now), and it would be a shame for people to think of it ENTIRELY as some NIXON JOKE (though I suppose it probably IS thought of as only that). In spite of the listing, I'm certain this movie is from 1972-73.