The read
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away from her abusive husband Heavy Eagle and comes across the two seedy fur trappers. The mountain men take her in, unaware that Heavy Eagle has dispatched an army of Indian braves to reclaim her.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic42/100
Audiences rate it 21 points higher than critics do.
66 audience votes
Key crew
- Fraser Clarke HestonWriter
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
- Richard LangDirector
Cast
- Charlton HestonBill Tyler
- Brian KeithHenry Frapp
- Victoria RacimoRunning Moon
- Stephen MachtHeavy Eagle
- Seymour CasselLa Bont
- David AckroydMedicine Wolf
- Cal BelliniCross Otter
- John GloverNathan Wyeth
- William LuckingJim Walter
- Ken RutaFontenelle
- Victor JoryIron Belly
- Danny ZapienBlackfoot Chief
Stills
Themes
native americanfrontierfrontier justice19th centurymountain man