The Rare Breed

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen

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 thi

Product Details

Release Date:	08/23/2005
UPC:	0025192262722
Original Release:	1966
Rating:	NR
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:37:00
Sales rank:	6,033

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

Ric Hardman

William Alland	Producer
Ric Hardman	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Albert Whitlock	Special Effects
Waldon O. Watson	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Corson Jowett	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. "Bulldogging" [3:41]
2. Meet Vindicator [5:47]
3. The Conspiracy [3:22]
4. Train Ride [5:50]
5. Trouble in Dodge [8:14]
6. Long Road to Texas [4:54]
7. You're Getting Off Here [3:56]
8. Stampede! [3:30]
9. Stick 'Em Up [5:03]
10. Alexander's Fort [4:41]
11. That Woman's Takin' Over [4:17]
12. Hunting Longhorn [6:37]
13. Turned Loose [6:00]
14. Vindicator's Vanished [3:44]
15. Afternoon Tea [5:32]
16. Broken Faith [5:32]
17. Vindicator's Been Found [4:43]
18. Tied to an Idea [5:33]
19. Hereford Crossbreed [4:22]
20. He's Still Out There [1:18]

Menu

Side #1 --
Scenes
Languages
Spoken Language: English
Spoken Language: Français
Captioned for the Hearing Impaired: English
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Français
Captions & Subtitles: None
Theatrical Trailer
Play

Editorial Reviews

A middling Western, The Rare Breed at least gets points for focusing on an unusual (for a Hollywood Western) subject -- the cross-breeding of cattle, actually a very important chapter in the creation and sustenance of the American West. This in itself, of course, is not enough to sustain an entire film, and so screenwriter Richard Hardman has created a story that has all the elements for action and suspense. It has all the elements, as I say -- but somehow the elements don't really come together in a satisfying way. You watch Breed and understand how all the parts fit together, but they feel forced. At its heart, Breed seems to want to be less about plot and more about character, especially the character of Sam Burnett. But Burnett isn't interesting enough or complex enough to carry that much weight, which causes Breed to get a little bogged down. Andrew V. McLaglen's hamhanded direction doesn't help matters, especially when he goes overboard during the climactic search for the calf scene. As Burnett, Jimmy Stewart is good, but not as good as one expects him to be; he seems a bit distanced from the character. Maureen O'Hara comes off much better, as does Brian Keith (in spite of a sometimes-bizarre accent), but the best performance is Juliet Mills', which is fresh and engaging, and which mines humor that others might have missed.