Rachel and the Stranger
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| Directed by | Norman Foster |
| Produced by | Richard H. Berger Jack J. Gross |
| Written by | Howard Fast (novel) Waldo Salt |
| Starring | Loretta Young William Holden Robert Mitchum |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Editing by | Les Millbrook |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | September 20, 1948 |
| Running time | 80 min. |
| Language | English |
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Rachel and the Stranger was a black-and-white 1948 western film starring Loretta Young, William Holden, and Robert Mitchum. The Norman Foster-helmed film was one of the few to address the role of women in the pioneer west, as well as portray early America's indentured servant trade. Despite its low budget, the film became RKO's most successful film that year, making over $350,000.
[edit] Plot
In colonial America, David Harvey (William Holden), a widower with one child living in the wilderness, buys the contract to a young indentured servant, Rachel (Loretta Young), who he marries. Their marriage, however, is one in name alone and Rachel serves more as a servant than a wife. When Jim Fairways (Robert Mitchum), a friend of David's, visits and falls in love with Rachel, David must fight to keep her and discovers his love in process.
[edit] Cast
Loretta Young as Rachel Harvey
William Holden as David Harvey
Robert Mitchum as Jim Fairways
Gary Gray as Davey
Tom Tully as Parson Jackson
Sara Haden as Mrs. Jackson
Frank Ferguson as Mr. Green
Walter Baldwin as Gallus
Regina Wallace as Mrs. Green
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