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Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh is what the West was all about.

19706.21h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by William A. Fraker
Written by David Zelag Goodman, Jack Schaefer, Lukas Heller
Produced by Bobby Roberts, Hal Landers
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0M0

Top Cast

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Monte Walsh

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Martine Bernard

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Chet Rollins

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Shorty Austin

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Cal Brennan

G.D. Spradlin

G.D. Spradlin

Hal Henderson

John Hudkins

John Hudkins

Sonny Jacobs

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Sunfish Perkins

John McKee

John McKee

Petey Williams

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Dally Johnson

Themes & Keywords

agingwild west

About Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh is a western film released in 1970 exploring themes of aging, wild west. Directed by William A. Fraker, it stars Lee Marvin, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Palance. 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.

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