The read
Audiences rate it 42 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Audiences rate it 42 points higher than critics do.
43 audience votes
Key crew
- Martin RittDirector
- Michael KaninScreenplay
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul NewmanJuan Carrasco
- Laurence HarveyHusband
- Claire BloomWife
- Edward G. RobinsonCon Man
- William ShatnerPreacher
- Howard Da SilvaProspector
- Albert SalmiSheriff
- Thomas ChalmersJudge
- Paul FixIndian
- Jeffrey Darwin BowmanBaby
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Themes
rapemediumbased on play or musicalremakepreacherbandit