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The Rare Breed

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During the 1880s, Martha Price (Maureen O'Hara), a widowed cattle breeder, travels from England to St. Louis with her daughter, Hilary (Juliet Mills). Martha hopes to crossbreed her bull, Vindicator, with American cattle. Martha sells Vindicator to Alexander Bowen (Brian Keith), a wealthy businessman, who hires Sam Burnett (James Stewart) to transport the bulls to Texas. Skeptical of Burnett's intentions, Martha and Hilary decide to accompany him on the trip.
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David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 07/07/2008
2/5
Unconvincing studio sets and uninspired direction don't help in lifting this above other bloated, awkward studio productions of the period. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/12/2006
C-
Banal and lifeless. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/16/2005
2/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 01/15/2005
2.5/5
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan 12/27/2004
4/5
Colorful but soft-edged Stewart western about cattle breedin'. Go to Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 07/09/2004
3/5
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Steve D 01/26/2024 Decent but unremarkable. See more 12/17/2017 Good western, can't miss with Maureen O'Hara and James Stewart See more 07/08/2016 Innocuous old-timey entertainment. See more 10/09/2015 Your average James Stewart Western, but with some decent little things here and there. Despite his age, James does a surprising bit of brawling and wrangling. I would consider this a superior western than the likes of Night Passagey, but only just. See more 04/17/2015 A rodeo man is hired (by two different agents) to deliver a rare Hereford bull. An almost passionless Stewart, and a "no surprises" performance by Maureen O'Hara turn what could have been an interesting outing into a stale affair. See more 12/02/2013 I watch a movie to be entertained and that is what happens every time I see this motion picture. If you love movies and if you are a fan of Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O'Hara, you will love this one. See more Read all reviews
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Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

James Stewart

Sam Burnett

Maureen O'Hara

Martha Price

Brian Keith

Alexander Bowen

Juliet Mills

Hilary Price

Don Galloway

Jamie Bowen

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Synopsis During the 1880s, Martha Price (Maureen O'Hara), a widowed cattle breeder, travels from England to St. Louis with her daughter, Hilary (Juliet Mills). Martha hopes to crossbreed her bull, Vindicator, with American cattle. Martha sells Vindicator to Alexander Bowen (Brian Keith), a wealthy businessman, who hires Sam Burnett (James Stewart) to transport the bulls to Texas. Skeptical of Burnett's intentions, Martha and Hilary decide to accompany him on the trip.
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Producer
William Alland
Screenwriter
Ric Hardman
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 2, 1966, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 37m
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