Monte Walsh is what the West was all about.
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.
Monte Walsh (1970) is a western film directed by William A. Fraker, released on September 26, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance and Mitchell Ryan. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 67 ratings.
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Lee Marvin
as Monte Walsh
Jeanne Moreau
as Martine Bernard
Jack Palance
as Chet Rollins
Mitchell Ryan
as Shorty Austin
Jim Davis
as Cal Brennan
G.D. Spradlin
as Hal Henderson
John Hudkins
as Sonny Jacobs
Raymond Guth
as Sunfish Perkins
John McKee
as Petey Williams
Michael Conrad
as Dally Johnson
Tom Heaton
as Sugar Wyman
Ted Gehring
as Skimpy Eagans
Directed by William A. Fraker, written by Lukas Heller, Jack Schaefer and David Zelag Goodman, produced by Bobby Roberts and Hal Landers.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 67 ratings.
I ain't spitting on my whole life. Monte Walsh is the debut feature of cameraman-turned-director William A.Fraker. It stars Lee Marvin (Monte Walsh) & Jack Palance (Chet Rollins) as two ageing cowboys who find that the era of the cowpoke is coming to an end - and that work for them is now very hard to come by. Adapted by David Zelag Goodman & Lukas Heller from Jack Schaefer's novel, Monte Walsh is a gentle but…
Reviewed on July 2, 2017
**_The fun and challenges of the dwindling cowboy way-of-life_** As the open-range West dies in the 1890s with corporations taking over the ranches, two aging cowhands try to survive in the new era of fenced-in land (Lee Marvin and Jack Palance). While they set their eyes on women and possible marriage (e.g. Jeanne Moreau), out-of-work cowboys become desperate (e.g. Mitchell Ryan). "Monte Walsh" (1970) is similar…
Reviewed on November 19, 2022
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The main cast of Monte Walsh (1970) includes Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance, Mitchell Ryan and Jim Davis. The film was directed by William A. Fraker. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Monte Walsh was released on September 26, 1970 and runs for 1h 39m.
Monte Walsh (1970) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 67 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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