Im just sad considering its a movie starring both holden and mitchum, neither one at their best. Overview of rachel and the stranger, 1948, directed by norman foster, with loretta young, william holden, robert mitchum, at turner classic movies. Why it wasnt released for home videoits a beautiful story of a widower holden and his son who feel they need a woman. Rachel and the stranger 1948 norman foster synopsis. Find out when and where you can watch rachel and the stranger on tv with the full listings schedule at. Rachel and the stranger movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Ashton kutcher traded shirts with a stranger to meet bachelorette rachel lindsay. Jul 29, 2011 rachel and the stranger 1948 directed by norman foster william holden gets most of the screen time here as a log cabin widower who buys out the contract of an indentured servant, rachel loretta young, and makes her his wife for purely practical reasons. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print.
I love his reaction when he first sees rachel and his interaction with holden. Aug 28, 2016 rachel and the stranger 1948 posted by mark franklin on aug 28, 2016 william holden is david harvey, a widower on the early frontier, trying to raise a son gary gray in the civilized manner he knows his late wife would have preferred. Rachel and the stranger full movie video dailymotion. Robert mitchum kind of makes rachel and the stranger much more entertaining and enjoyable. New 2020 1080p hd master from 4k scan of original nitrate elements. Rachel and the stranger movie posters from movie poster shop.
Have you heard of rachel and the stranger 1948 multitude. The film is short but gets a lot into its 80 minute runtime. Rachel and the stranger 1948stream and watch online moviefone. While rachel and the stranger norman foster, us, 1948 is a runofthemill western with touches of comedy and romance, it has one big, gigantic asset.
Rachel and the stranger 1948 bluray loretta young william. Rachel and the stranger is a film that took me by surprise. That same year he appeared in the films follow the band, beyond the last. Read the full synopsis of rachel and the stranger, 1948, directed by norman foster, with loretta young, william holden, robert mitchum, at turner classic movies. Rachel and the stranger 1948 once upon a time in a western. The norman fosterdirected film was one of the few to address the role of women in the pioneer west, as well as portray early americas indentured servant trade. Heres another movie from way back when that i first saw years ago courtesy of the amc tv channel. I once saw this film in a rerun house, and afterwards the girl i was with said she had never realised robert mitchum had bandy legs. West of the pecos was mitchums second star turn in the genre. He wants his son to be raised in the manner his wife would have wanted with proper schooling, bible study and proper manners. Rachel and the stranger is a blackandwhite 1948 western film starring loretta young, william holden, and robert mitchum. Rachel and the stranger 1948 letterboxd your life in film.
Rachel and the stranger made in 1948 is one of the many enjoyable movies of the 1940s, a time when movies were pure entertainment light hearted, believable and not offensive. Jun 25, 2015 ashton kutcher traded shirts with a stranger to meet bachelorette rachel lindsay. The feminist themes are surprisingly progressive for 1948 even though theyre very hamfisted. In the ohio wilderness during pioneer times, widower david harvey william holden wants a wife to help rear his young son gary gray. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Rachel and the stranger 1948 the movie database tmdb. William holden, loretta young and robert mitchum are the powerhouse performers in this great western classic that the new york times hailed as excellent moviemaking. May 17, 2014 watch rachel and the stranger full movie streaming online duration 80 minutes and broadcast on 19480920 mpaa rating is 1. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. Rachel and the stranger 1948 rachel and the stranger 1948, booklet, shellac discogs. West of the pecos 1945 rachel and the stranger 1948. If you are somewhat tired of todays unrealistic movies and you are looking for a pleasant change, then this movie is for you. Of course she is everything the widower ever wanted, and they. Its a rare film to see both actors in, its just not as great as i figured considering. He wants his son to be raised in the manner his wife would have wanted with proper schooling, bible study and proper. Mitchum nevertheless steals the film as a seductive, singing frontier hunter who lights a fire in rachels heart and sparks a fit of jealously in her husband. While rachel and the stranger norman foster, us, 1948 is a runof the mill western with touches of comedy and romance, it has one big, gigantic asset. Rachel and the stranger is an excellent, if largely forgotten, film from 1948 which focuses on the underused theme of the role of the woman in the pioneering days of the american west. They live on an isolated ohio farm during the pioneer days.
A frontier widower william holden treats his bride loretta young like a servant, until a passing stranger robert mitchum pays her attention. Unsurprisingly, the three dont make a happy family. Davids wife susan died the previous year, sinking him into depression. Its far from perfect but its not a complete trainwreck. Watch rachel and the stranger full movie streaming online duration 80 minutes and broadcast on 19480920 mpaa rating is 1. David is a pioneer farmer living with his young son davey in the ohio wilderness. Its only after finding davey using a page from one of his school books as a sail for a toy boat, that david resolves to find a new wife. Rachel and the stranger 1948 movie theaters moviefone. Rachel and the stranger 1948 stream and watch online. Im not inclined towards movies that take place in americas pioneer days which is why im not always motivated to watch westerns, and the premise of a man buying an indentured servant to be his wife sounded, well, icky. Then jim courts rachel, and david feels jealous and realizes how important she is for him. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Rachel and the stranger manufactured on demand, full frame.
Released 1948, rachel and the stranger stars loretta young, william holden, robert mitchum, gary gray the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The norman foster directed film was one of the few to address the role of women in the pioneer west, as well as portray early americas indentured servant trade. Splendidly depicting the untamed frontier of the 1820s, the film tells the. A widower needs a women to help run his farm, so buys one by paying off her debt and treats her like dirt. Indeed, its part of that very premise that a man would buy a wife much as the way he could have at one time bought a slave that will make rachel a bit heavy. His first credited named role was as quinn in the 1943 western border patrol. Rachel and the stranger 1948 approved 1h 20min adventure, western 2 october 1948 usa a widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of his old friend threatens their burgeoning relationship. John dileo on rachel and the stranger 1948 youtube. Rachel and the stranger 1948 new 2020 1080p hd master. A low budget quickie from the master studio of low budget quickies rko, rachel and the stranger provides meaty roles for robert mitchum and loretta young. Neither the father nor son find much to appreciate in rachel until jim fairways mitchum, a guitar. Rachel and the stranger 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is ranked 23rd on the american film institutes list of the 50 greatest american screen legends of all time.
I did not know the concept of indentured servant in america, and the humiliating situation of rachel is heartbreaking, fruit of the unpaid debts of her father. I watched this last night but due to massive studying i just couldnt write it out. Rachel and the stranger may not be history precisely, but as a cinematic footnote it certainly is far more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The leisurely told cornball tale of frontier love makes for a pleasant and unassuming film. Todays film is an odd little movie from 1948 called rachel and the stranger. Robert mitchum 19171997 was an american actor who appeared in over 110 films and television series over the course of his career. So much to write about that it might require two posts. In rachel and the stranger, william holden plays david harvey. Rachel and the stranger movie tv listings and schedule. Buy rachel and the stranger bluray manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray case, subtitled at. It takes a fullfledged indian attack to force the action, resolving the issue as to whos. Rachel and the stranger 1948 directed by norman foster. The execution at times is kind of dated but the second half is still full of a couple good scenes of escalating.
Dec 22, 2015 have you heard of returns with jonathon dabell examining rachel and the stranger 1948 starring loretta young, william holden and robert mitchum. Splendidly depicting the untamed frontier of the 1820s, the film tells the impassioned story of big davey harvey holden, a stoic backwoodsman who buys and marries a bondswoman, rachel young, to care for and educate his motherless son. Rachel and the stranger is an adorable romance and i loved this western. It was based on the howard fast short story rachel. Rachel and the stranger is a film directed by norman foster with william. If you are somewhat tired of todays unrealistic movies and you are looking for.
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