Shenandoah (1965)
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77% of users liked it
(6,000 ratings)
The year is 1863. Wealthy Virginia landowner Charlie Anderson (James Stewart), a man of peace despite his autocratic behavior, steadfastly refuses to take sides in the Civil War. Bit by bit, Anderson's isolationism--and his way of living--is torn apart. Charlie's daughter, Jannie Anderson… More The year is 1863. Wealthy Virginia landowner Charlie Anderson (James Stewart), a man of peace despite his autocratic behavior, steadfastly refuses to take sides in the Civil War. Bit by bit, Anderson's isolationism--and his way of living--is torn apart. Charlie's daughter, Jannie Anderson (Rosemary Forsyth) falls in love with Confederate soldier Sam (Doug McClure). His youngest son, Boy Anderson (Philip Alford) is captured by the Confederate army and taken prisoner. Meanwhile, another son, James (Patrick Wayne) and his wife, Ann (Katherine Ross), are murdered by looters. And his oldest son, Jacob Glenn Corbett, is accidentally killed. How all of these personal tragedies culminate in a successfully sentimental finale is the peculiar charm of Shenandoah, which proved to be a hit with audiences on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. James Lee Barrett's screenplay was later adapted into a successful Broadway musical, starring Northern Exposure's John Cullum in the Stewart role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Written By
- James Lee Barrett
- Genres
- Documentary, Western, Drama, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jun 3, 1965 Limited
- Studio
- MCA Universal Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Dan Jardine, Apollo Guide
Released as part of a five-movie 'Screen Legend' set featuring the performances of James Stewart, this is a DVD with just a single extra feature: the movie trailer.
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Dan Jardine, Apollo Guide
A successful film not just because of the marriage of the right actor in the appropriate genre, but also the timely infusion of challenging questions about a nation at war.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Set in a Virginia farm during the Civil War, this popular family film offers all-American star Jimmy Stewart a classic role, a widower with six sons who initially refuses to takes sides or get involved in the conflict--only to learn otherwise.
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Cast
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James Stewart
as Charlie Anderson
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Doug McClure
as Sam
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Glenn Corbett
as Jacob Anderson
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Patrick Wayne
as James Anderson
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Rosemary Forsyth
as Jannie Anderson
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Katharine Ross
as Ann Anderson
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Philip Alford
as Boy Anderson
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Jim McMullan
as John Anderson
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Tim McIntire
as Henry Anderson
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Paul Fix
as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
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Denver Pyle
as Pastor Bjoerling
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George Kennedy
as Col. Fairchild
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James Best
as Carter
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Tom Simcox
as Lt. Johnson
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Berkeley Harris
as Capt. Richards
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Harry Carey Jr.
as Jenkins
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Kevin Hagen
as Mule
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Dabbs Greer
as Abernathy
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Strother Martin
as Engineer
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Kelly Thordsen
as Carroll
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Rayford Barnes
as Horace
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Lane Bradford
as Tinkham
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John Daheim
as Osborne
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Edward Faulkner
as Union Sergeant
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Buzz Henry
as Rider
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Leroy Johnson
as Rider
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Warren Oates
as Billy Packer
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Gregg Palmer
as Union Guard
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Bob Steele
as Guard
- Henry Wills
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Joe Yrigoyen
as Marshal
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David Cass Sr.
as Ray
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Hoke Howell
as Crying Prisoner
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James Carter
as Rider
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George Fisher
as Confederate Soldier
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Charles Knox Robinson III
as Nathan Anderson
- Phillip Alford
