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Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the young women's sexual fantasies. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls' wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave.
The Beguiled (1971) is a thriller, history and drama film directed by Don Siegel, released on January 23, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman and Jo Ann Harris. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 525 ratings.
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Clint Eastwood
as John McBurney
Geraldine Page
as Martha
Elizabeth Hartman
as Edwina
Jo Ann Harris
as Carol
Darleen Carr
as Doris
Mae Mercer
as Hallie
Pamelyn Ferdin
as Amy
Melody Thomas Scott
as Abigail
Peggy Drier
as Lizzie
Patricia Mattick
as Janie
Charlie Briggs
as 1st Confederate Captain
George Dunn
as Sam Jefferson
Directed by Don Siegel, written by Thomas Cullinan, Claude Traverse and Albert Maltz, produced by Don Siegel.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 525 ratings.
Undeniably creepy. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about <em>'The Beguiled'</em>, though. It's definitely one of the more bizarre films that I've seen, intentionally so of course. I'm just not convinced if it's a good film though, it does do a grand job at making the viewer feel uncomfortable but beyond that I'm not sold. Take out the oddness and there's not much there, I feel. With that said, it undoubtedly…
Reviewed on January 14, 2022
**Anatomy of manipulation** In 1971, Donald Siegel delivered one of the most fascinating, atypical, and dark works of American cinema of that decade. With astonishing audacity, he managed to subvert the tropes of the war genre and the Western to venture into the realms of psychological thriller and Southern Gothic. The story is set in 1864, during the final stages of the American Civil War; there, John McBurney, a…
Reviewed on September 26, 2026
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The main cast of The Beguiled (1971) includes Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Page, Elizabeth Hartman, Jo Ann Harris and Darleen Carr. The film was directed by Don Siegel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Beguiled was released on January 23, 1971 and runs for 1h 45m.
The Beguiled (1971) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 525 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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