Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
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57% of users liked it
(200 ratings)
This late-40s western features Robert Mitchum as an Indian scout who happens upon an unlikely family cabined up in the Great Northwest. They're unlikely because the widower settler (William Holden) has "purchased" a wife (Loretta Young as wife Rachel) to help raise his son and do the… More This late-40s western features Robert Mitchum as an Indian scout who happens upon an unlikely family cabined up in the Great Northwest. They're unlikely because the widower settler (William Holden) has "purchased" a wife (Loretta Young as wife Rachel) to help raise his son and do the female chores around the farm. The son resents the surrogate mom and the whole bunch aren't too happy when Mitchum shows up and starts making eyes at the lady. Their mutual attraction makes Holden jealous and he starts finding his wife a lot more attractive. It takes a full-fledged Indian attack to force the action, resolving the issue as to who's the right fella for Rachel. ~ Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Foster
- Genres
- Western
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 20, 1948 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The leisurely told cornball tale of frontier love makes for a pleasant and unassuming film.
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Cast
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Loretta Young
as Rachel Harvey
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William Holden
as David Harvey
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Robert Mitchum
as Jim Fairways
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Gary Gray
as Little Davey
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Tom Tully
as Parson Jackson
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Sara Haden
as Mrs. Jackson
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Frank Ferguson
as Mr. Green
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Walter S. Baldwin
as Gallus
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Regina Wallace
as Mrs. Green
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Frank Conlan
as Jebez
