Comes a Horseman (1978)

10/25/1978 (US) • 1h 58m

Western, Drama, Romance

She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.

Overview

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

Top Billed Cast

James Caan

Frank 'Buck' Athearn

Jane Fonda

Ella Connors

Jason Robards

Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing

George Grizzard

Neil Atkinson

Mark Harmon

Billy Joe Meynert

Macon McCalman

Virgil Hoverton

Basil Hoffman

George Bascomb

James Keach

Emil Kroegh


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$9,585,769.00

Keywords

cattle drive

oil

oil industry

neo-western

cattle baron

1940s

oil exploration

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