The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen Cast: James Stewart
James Stewart
, Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
, Brian Keith
Brian Keith
, Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills
Andrew V. McLaglen
The Rare Breed

The Rare Breed

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen Cast: James Stewart
James Stewart
, Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
, Brian Keith
Brian Keith
, Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills
Andrew V. McLaglen

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"Andrew V. McLaglen's The Rare Breed (1966) is an offbeat, genial western from a period in which the genre found itself increasingly relying on violence to reach audiences. There is some violence here -- though mostly the threat of it -- but primarily this movie walks a fine line between light-hearted western comedy and a serious (if unconventional) subject, the breeding of cattle -- just so its intentions are clear, at about six minutes in, there is a brawl that is obviously meant to recall the slag-pit fight sequence in McLaglen's 1963 western comedy McLintock!. The movie has been letterboxed to its full 2.35-to-1 Panavision aspect ratio, with a great deal of depth and richness to the color. The landscapes are very pretty, and some of interior scenes do work better with the widescreen image, but the truth is that this movie should never have been shot in Panavision -- it wasn't essential to the presentation of the subject. Additionally, the opening up of the Panavision frame only reminds us of the obvious studio process shots used in certain scenes. Still, we're stuck with the framing, and the color and detail here is superior to anything seen of The Rare Breed in broadcast or cable presentations of the film. The 20 chapters are more than adequate, and the DVD also comes with the original trailer, which is full-frame and a lot darker in color tone. The trailer, incidentally, may also have marked a high-point in the feature film career of Don Galloway, who was to find success on television three years later as one of the detectives working for Raymond Burr on Ironside. The movie comes with French, Spanish, and English subtitle and caption selections, accessible through a menu that opens automatically on start-up."

Product Details

Release Date: 05/06/2003
UPC: 0025192262722
Original Release: 1966
Rating: NR
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:37:00
Sales rank: 1,924

Special Features

Closed Caption; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
James Stewart Sam Burnett
Maureen O'Hara Martha Evans,Sagamon
Brian Keith Alexander Bowen
Juliet Mills Hilary Price
Don Galloway Jamie Bowen
David Brian Charles Ellsworth
Jack Elam Deke Simons
Ben Johnson Jeff Harter,Stunt player
Harry Carey Jr. Ed Mabry
Perry Lopez Juan
Larry Domasin Alberto
Alan Caillou Taylor
Robert Gravage Cattle Buyer,Cattle Buyer
Tex Armstrong Barker,Barker
Charles Lampkin Porter
Gregg Palmer Rodenbush
Barbara Werle Gert
Joe Ferrante Esteban
Ted Mapes Liveryman
Larry Blake Auctioneer,Auctioneer
Silvia Marino Conchita
Mike Ragan Barker
Joan Connors Cowgirl
Harry Fleer Barler
Frank Hagney Cattle Buyer
Irene Kelly Cowgirl
James Nusser Kelly - Bum at Dodge Train Depot
Buff Brady Stunt player
John Harris Stunt player
Buddy Van Horn Stunt player
John Williams Composer

Technical Credits
Andrew V. McLaglen Director
William Alland Producer
Ric Hardman Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Albert Whitlock Special Effects
Waldon O. Watson Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Corson Jowett Sound/Sound Designer
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