Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
James Stewart | ... | Mattie Appleyard | |
George Kennedy | ... | 'Doc' Council | |
Anne Baxter | ... | Cleo | |
Strother Martin | ... | Lee Cottrill | |
Kurt Russell | ... | Johnny Jesus | |
William Windom | ... | Roy K. Sizemore | |
Mike Kellin | ... | Steve Mystic | |
Katherine Cannon | ... | Chanty (as Kathy Cannon) | |
Morgan Paull | ... | Junior Kilfong | |
Robert Donner | ... | Willis Hubbard | |
David Huddleston | ... | Homer Grindstaff | |
Dort Clark | ... | Enoch Purdy | |
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James Lee Barrett | ... | Sonny Boy |
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Kitty Jefferson Doepken | ... | Clara |
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Dwight McConnell | ... | Station Master |
When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check. Written by Greg Helton <ghelton@airmail.net>
I grew up in Moundsville W.Va. where the movie was filmed and got to watch many of the areas they filmed, i was able to get several signatures from the actors, Jimmy Stewart, Struther Martin and George Kennedy. I never got to meet Kurt Russell. It was a really good movie, not Oscar material, but very enjoyable. The last comment about why the movie never made it to copy, is because (this is what I've heard) Anne Bancroft did not like her portrayal and would never authorized a release in copy. She is now deceased, so i can only hope this will allow copies to be made and distributed. I for one would be the first in line to get it!.