Albert Salmi, Arnold Merritt, Audie Murphy

No relation to the 1992 Clint Eastwood film of almost the same name, The Unforgiven is based--like John Ford's The Searchers--on a novel by Alan LeMay. Again the story focuses on a fron...( read more  read more... )tier family divided by racism. But instead of the complex, endlessly resonant demonology of the Ford picture, John Huston aims in The Unforgiven for a pat, civil-rights-era allegory of loving solidarity triumphing over societal prejudice--and, to be sure, some noble but dangerous Kiowas. Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn costar as, respectively, the eldest son of a ranching family and the beloved sister who's not his sister at all, but an Indian. However, the film's dark heart belongs to Joseph Wiseman as an avenging ghost who materializes out of the wind, and Lillian Gish as the matriarch who will do whatever she must to protect her clan. With Audie Murphy, Charles Bickford, Albert Salmi, John Saxon, and Doug McClure. --Richard T. Jameson

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Unrated, 123 min.

Directed by: John Huston

Release Date: April 6, 1960

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DVD Release Date: May 20, 2003

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  • December 12, 2006
    The only thing I liked about the movie was Audrey.
  • June 7, 2009
    A good film, but I was a bit disappointed with the ending. After all, the Indian leader was waging war for the same reason as the Zachary family; he wanted his sister. To treat his death as a dispassionate solution to a problem was a disservice to an otherwise great movie.
  • January 11, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie..this is a good action/adventure/western movie 2 watch because its a really enjoyable movie thorughout..i think that burt lancaster n a...( read more)udrey hepburn both play good parts throughout this movie..the fight scenes are good throughout this movie..its a good 1960's movie 2 watch because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie because the director keeps you on the edge's of your seats throughout this movie n its enjoyable 2 watch
  • December 31, 2008
    it is good, but the ending sucked! i liked it though. as i say it was good.
  • December 8, 2008
    no thanks not my thing
  • October 17, 2008
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • July 10, 2008
    this is a really good movie!
  • May 25, 2008
    Good one for Audrey & it's interesting...it shows the hate men had for Native Americans, which makes me sad, but this was a good movie, definitely worth the watch!
  • May 10, 2008
    Me encantan tanto Burt como Audrey.
  • April 25, 2008
    I think I expected more from this movie since its such a classic. Hepburn wasnt believeable as an indian girl. Theres not much story but lots of action.

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