Monte Walsh

This article is about the film by William A. Fraker. For other meanings see also Mount Walsh .

Movie
German title	Monte Walsh
Original title	Monte Walsh
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1970
length	108 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	William A. Fraker
script	David Zelag Goodman , Lukas Heller
production	Hal Landers , Bobby Roberts
music	John Barry
camera	David M. Walsh
cut	Gene Fowler Jr. , Robert L. Wolfe
occupation
Lee Marvin : Monte Walsh Jeanne Moreau : Martine Bernard Jack Palance : Chet Rollins Mitch Ryan : Shorty Austin Jim Davis : Cal Brennan DG Spradlin : Hal Henderson John Hudkins : Sonny Jacobs Raymond Guth : Sunfish Perkins John McKee : Petey Williams Michael Conrad : Dally Johnson Tom Heaton : Sugar Wyman Ted Gehring : Skimpy Eagans Bo Hopkins : Jumpin 'Joe Joslin John McLiam : Fightin 'Joe Hooker Allyn Ann McLerie : Mary Eagle Matt Clark : Rufus Brady Charles Tyner : Doctor Jack Colvin : Card Cheat John Carter : Farmer

Monte Walsh is an American western released in 1970 directed by William A. Fraker . The script was written by David Zelag Goodman and Lukas Heller . It is based on a novel by Jack Schaefer . The leading roles are starring Lee Marvin , Jeanne Moreau , Jack Palance and Mitch Ryan . The work had its world premiere on October 2, 1970 in West Germany. In the country of production, the film was only released in theaters five days later.

action

The aging cowboys , meanwhile unemployed and without a job, are faced with the alternative of either accepting the new working and living conditions of civilization or leading an outsider existence outside of law and order. Monte Walsh, however, cannot choose any of these options; defiantly he insists on his cowboy position of not taking a job without a horse. The price for his persistence is increasing loneliness. But the friends from the distant past are not doing any better either: one of them feeds on robbery and ultimately becomes a wanted murderer; the other marries a railroad widow, opens a business with her and is killed during an attack on his former friend.

Reviews

The Protestant film observer draws the following conclusion: “A very lyrical western, whose sincere efforts to humanize the genre are to be recognized. Recommended for ages 16 and up. "The lexicon of international films also came to a positive result:" A largely documentary narrative, but action-packed and dramatically impressive film that corrects erroneous ideas about cowboy life well. "The Wiesbaden Film Evaluation Office awarded the work the title" Precious".

Web links

• Monte Walsh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Five pictures from the film at Cinema.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Source: Evangelischer Film-Beobachter , Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 432/1970,
   pp. 436–437
2. ↑ Lexicon of International Films, rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 (1988), p. 2641