The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
Author Robert Louis Stevenson takes a trip to Napa Valley, California, in 1880 and gets involved in the exploits of a stagecoach driver who captures a hooded highwayman called The Monk. Supposedly inspired by a true incident, this offbeat Western based on Stevenson's The Silverado Squatters is a dandy, high-spirited adventure yarn.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Phil KarlsonDirector
- Kenneth GametScreenplay
- Jo PaganoScreenplay
- Tom KilpatrickScreenplay
Cast
- William BishopBill Foss
- Gloria HenryJeannie Manning
- Edgar BuchananDr. Hendersonn
- Forrest TuckerZeke Butler
- Edgar BarrierRobert Louis Stevenson
- Irving BaconJake Willis
- Joseph CrehanMcHugh
- Paul E. BurnsSam Perkins
- Patti BradyLucy
- Fred F. SearsHatfield (as Fred Sears)
- Joe WongTim Quong
- Charles CaneSheriff
Stills
Themes
goldmonkliterature researchtough guystagecoachstagecoach robberysmall western town19th centurynapa valley