This Savage Land (1969)

★ 5.7 1h 37m IMDb
Western
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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.

This Savage Land

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Cast

Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan as Benjamin Pride Died 1994 · New York City, New York, USA Barry Sullivan (August 29, 1912 – June 6, 1994) was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s. Born in New York City, Sullivan fell into acting when in colle...
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett as Chance Reynolds Died 1993 · El Monte, California, USA An American lead actor and supporting actor, rugged and commanding Glenn Corbett's background didn't seem like it would lead to Hollywood stardom. The son of a garage mechanic, Corbett served a hitch...
Kathryn Hays
Kathryn Hays as Elizabeth Reynolds Died 2022 · Princeton, Illinois, USA Kathryn Hays (July 26, 1933 - March 25, 2022) was an American actress..
Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine as Timothy Pride Died 2022 · Jennings, Hamilton County, Florida, U.S. Andrew Lewis Prine (born February 14, 1936) is an American film, stage, and television actor. Prine was born in Jennings, Florida. After graduation from Miami Jackson High School in Miami, Prine made...
Brenda Scott
Brenda Scott as Margaret 'Midge' Pride Age 83 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore as Stacy Daggart Died 2004 · Los Angeles, California, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film and television actor and member of the Barrymore family of...
Director Vincent McEveety
Cast Barry Sullivan, Glenn Corbett, Kathryn Hays, Andrew Prine, Brenda Scott, John Drew Barrymore, George C. Scott, Charles Seel, Kelly Corcoran, Katherine Squire

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John Chard 6/10 Jan 26, 2020
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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