COLLECTION · Movie · 1969

This Savage Land

Name: This Savage Land
Genre: Western
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.3

Shortly after the Civil War, Kansas homesteaders are harassed by Confederate marauders. This was the pilot for the television series 'The Road West ', originally aired in two episodes.

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* 6.3 (4)WesternUnited States

Directors

Vincent McEveety

Countries

United States

Studios

Universal Television

Runtime

97 min

Age rating

Release

23/07/1969

Score

6.3 / 10 (4)

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Cast

Margaret 'Midge' Pride

Christopher 'Kip' Pride

Katherine Squire

Grandma Pride

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John Chard

★ 6.0 / 10

Not really savage, more uncomfortable really. Ohio widower Ben Pride (Barry Sullivan) moves to Kansas with his parents and children shortly after the Civil War. When they arrive in Lawrence they are harassed by Confederate marauders led by Jud Barker (George C. Scott). Ben also has matters of the heart to contend with as he starts to fall for Elizabeth Reynolds (Kathryn Hays), the daughter of the local doctor. This is basically a TV movie that was spliced together from a TV series in the 60s called The Road West. It's a bit uneven and certain character factors are hard to swallow - such as the 21 year gap between the Sullivan and Hays romance, and the underuse of Scott's complex character - yet it's well performed and has the requisite Western staples to please fans of the genre. 5.5/10

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