Synopsis:
Hepburn plays an indian girl adopted by Gish after her family was killed
by whites. Raised as a white, the indians want her back after her true
history is discovered.
Rating:
Critics:
"As the girl, Audrey Hepburn is a bit too polished, too fragile and
civilized among such tough and stubborn types as Burt Lancaster as the
man of the family, Lillian Gish as the thin-lipped frontier mother and
Audie Murphy as a redskin-hating son.
"The scenery is great, the horses vigorous. Those who expect to see
a settlement of the racial question will not be satisfied." - Bosley Crowther,
New York Times
"Miss Hepburn gives a shining performance as the foundling daughter
of a frontier family. As her foster brother, obviously desperately in love
with his 'sister', Lancaster is fine as the strong-willed, heroic family
spokesman and community leader. Miss Gish is okay as the mother; however,
she has a tendency to overreact emotionally. Audie Murphy is surprisingly
good as Lancaster's hot-headed brother whose hatred of Indians causes him
to abandon his family. Dimiti Tiomkin's music tends to telegraph the action."
- "Holl", Variety
Cast:
Audrey Hepburn: Rachel Zachary
Burt Lancaster: Ben Zachary
Lillian Gish: Mattilda Zachary
Audie Murphy: Cash Zachary
Doug McClure: Andy Zachary
Charles Bickford: Zeb Rawlins
Albert Salmi: Charlie Rawlins
John Saxon: Johnny Portugal
Carlos Rivas: Lost Bird
Joseph Wiseman: Abe Kelsey
June Walker: Hagar Rawlins
Arnold Merritt: Jude Rawlins
Credits:
Director: John Huston
Producer: James Hill
Screenwriter: Ben Maddow
Cinematographer: Franz Planer
Editor: Hugh Russell Lloyd
Art Director: Stephen Grimes
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Costumes: Dorothy Jeakins
Running time: 125 minutes