The Rare Breed

1966

Action / Western

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 29% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 58% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 4434 4.4K

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Plot summary

When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen Photo
Andrew V. McLaglen

Top cast

Frank Ellis Photo
Frank Ellis as Dodge Townsman
James Stewart Photo
James Stewart as Burnett
Herman Hack Photo
Herman Hack as Train Passenger
Gregg Palmer Photo
Gregg Palmer as Rodenbush
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1 hr 36 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

The lately widowed “Martha” (Maureen O’Hara) is travelling

The lately widowed “Martha” (Maureen O’Hara) is travelling with her daughter “Hilary” (Juliet Mills) and cowhand “Sam” to St. Louis where they hope to introduced the hardy British Hereford breed of cow to the United States. Their prize possession is “Vindicator” whom they sell to the curmudgeonly old Scot “Bowen” (Brian Keith). On their way to his remote ranch, “Sam” and “Martha” start to bond a little, but upon arrival nobody reckons the bull has what it takes to survive the harshness of the winter and so “Bowen” and the dejected “Martha” talk marriage whilst “Sam” spends the winter trawling through the snow looking for the bull. As spring approaches, so do some nuptials and “Sam” knows that if he can somehow prove that “Vindicator” succeeded in breeding then maybe, just maybe, “Martha” will change her mind. This is all perfectly watchable stuff with a degree of chemistry between Stewart and an O’Hara who doesn’t quite convince as an English lady, but quite where Brian Keith got his Scots accent from is anyone’s guess. Even with his tongue in his cheek, he’s always out-acted by his four-hooved co-star. There’s some fine cinematography - I’m a sucker for a snowy scene, of which there are plenty here; and with a genuine looking stampede thrown in for good measure this is quite a gently engaging comedy that marries the pluckiness of us Brits with the hardiness of some longhorn cattle and a Jimmy Stewart just being himself. It’s not exactly memorable, but it’s an easy ninety minutes.
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Reviewed by pdwebbsite 7 / 10

Medium Rare

This western has much going for it: great stars (Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith), interesting plot twists (is Stewart's character a thief, after all), and some comedic moments (Brian Keith is a hoot as Scottish cattle baron). Take the movie as it is, an old western that is mediocre in script with star power holding it afloat, and you'll enjoy the movie. Start picking it apart for studio shots, etc and of course you'll not enjoy it. The storyline of how Herefords came to replace Texas Longhorns sounds plausible enough. It was cute how Juliet Mills (sister of Hayley) got that Hereford bull to follow her by whistling "God Save the Queen". Juliet added quite a bit to the movie, and she was a good balance to the humorous triangle of Keith, O'Hara, and Stewart. Some reviews are harsh, yet the questions remains--How could anyone not enjoy a movie with Jimmy Stewart in it?

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