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A widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of his old friend threatens their burgeoning relationship.A widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of his old friend threatens their burgeoning relationship.A widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of his old friend threatens their burgeoning relationship.
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- TriviaLoretta Young was famous for placing a "swear jar" on the sets of all of her films, charging anyone in the cast or crew who used foul language 25 cents for doing so, then giving the funds to one of her favorite charities. Whilst making this film with her, Robert Mitchum reputedly held his tongue about his pious co-star until shooting was completed. As he exited the set on the final day of production, Mitchum smiled, dropped a $20 bill into the jar, and said, "This should just about cover everything I've been wanting to say to Loretta."
- GoofsWhile Davey rushes back from the store to eavesdrop on the transaction, the light and shadows indicate it's mid- to late-afternoon. Mere minutes later as the camera moves outside again, it is already dusk.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Masters: Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey (1990)
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A Forgotten Classic
"Big" Davey Harvey(William Holden) a widower, and his only son Davey live in the mountains of Ohio during the Pioneer days. Big Davey increasingly frustrated at the influence of his fur hunter friend Jim Fairways(Robert Mitchum) decides his son needs a woman's influence around the house and sets off to the local stockade to find a wife much to the protestations of little Davey who doesn't want anyone to replace his recently deceased mother.Big Davey is recommended a bonds girl Rachel(Loretta Young )who is surplus to requirements and he buys her for 18 dollars.Both of the Harveys are cold and distant towards their new family member and treat her as the slave she is, until that is the charismatic Jim Fairways arrives and treats her like a queen,they hit it off straight away much to the jealousy of Big Davey who is just not ready for love yet
. this triggers a battle of wills to win the heart of Rachel
and just to add to their problems the film is set against a backdrop of continuing raids by rogue Shawnee Indians on the local homesteads.This is truly a forgotten western classic that still feels very fresh today,Rachel and the Stranger is very very charming film,that is also very funny and has a simple but intelligent script,on top of that add three truly Epic performances by the three leads and an action packed finale and you have a wonderful film.
PS.Mitchum never ceases to amaze me, a true giant of the Cinema and a really good singer too
PS.Mitchum never ceases to amaze me, a true giant of the Cinema and a really good singer too
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- The Tall Dark Stranger
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- $395,000
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Rachel and the Stranger (1948) officially released in India in English?
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