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Plot

William Holden stars as Alvarez Kelly in this Civil War actioner. While transporting 5,000 head of cattle to the Union forces, Holden is captured by Confederate officer Richard Widmark. Threatened with instant execution if he doesn't cooperate, Holden sets about the train the raw rebel troops to become cattle drovers in order to transport the herd below the Mason-Dixon line. Widmark turns out to be the least of Holden's problems when he tries to negotiate the cattle through Indian territory.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Westerns
Run Time:
116min.
DVD Release Date:
09/28/1999
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Edward Dmytryk
Starring:
William Holden , Richard Widmark , Janice Rule , Patrick O'Neal , Victoria Shaw
Themes:
White People Among Indians,Kidnapping,Cattle Ranchers,Ranchers
Tone:
Menacing,Gritty,Harsh,Grim,Forceful
Keywords:
Civil-War [US],cattle-drive,jealousy,kidnapping,romance,stampede,treason
Language:
English