Monte Walsh

"Monte Walsh is what the West was all about."

Oct 7 1970 PG-13 1h 46m
Western

Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but the freedom of the open prarie is what they long for. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new start.

Plot

Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild-West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but what they long for is the freedom of the open prairie. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew and try to make a new start.

Written by

Lukas Heller, David Zelag Goodman, Jack Schaefer

Directed by

William A. Fraker

Cast

Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cinema Center Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

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Average Rating
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