Loretta young has a fantastic performance and william holden and robert mitchum have hilarious moments with their witty lines. F orgotten movies are a plenty, and rachel and the stranger is no exception. A frontier widower william holden treats his bride loretta young like a servant, until a passing stranger robert mitchum pays her attention. Rachel and the stranger vhs, 1990 for sale online ebay. It is the story of a young woman sold as a bond servant to pay for the debts of her parents. The stranger 1946 film the stranger is a 1946 american film noir film starring edward g. For loretta young in another good western, see her in rachel and the stranger 1947, with william holden and robert mitchum.
The film is short but gets a lot into its 80 minute runtime. Released 1948, rachel and the stranger stars loretta young, william holden, robert mitchum, gary gray the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. No combination of terms better describes the screen persona of lovely loretta young. She won the 1948 academy award for best actress for her role in the 1947 film the farmers daughter, and received an oscar nomination for her role in come to the stable in 1949. Young moved to the relatively new medium of television, where she had a dramatic anthology series, the loretta young show, from 1953 to 1961. Rachel and the stranger is a blackandwhite 1948 western film starring loretta young, william holden, and robert mitchum. Loretta young, one of the biggest stars of the golden age of hollywood, was born sddubs. Indeed, its part of that very premise that a man would buy a wife much as the way he could have at one time bought a slave that will make rachel a bit heavy.
But when the envelope was opened, out came the name of loretta young. Original 1948 print ad movie rachel and the stranger. Rachel and the stranger william holden, robert mitchum, loretta young, gary gray 1948. And william holdens best roles were antiheroes, almost without exception. In this case the stranger in the title, jim robert mitchum, visits the isolated farm of longtime friend david harvey william holden, his young son davey gary gray, and their bond servant rachel loretta young. William holden and loretta young in rachel and the. Unsurprisingly, the three dont make a happy family.
Theyre unlikely because the widower settler william holden has purchased a wife loretta young as wife rachel to help raise. Nov 22, 2018 f orgotten movies are a plenty, and rachel and the stranger is no exception. As movie theaters close, studios are turning to videoon. It is welless third completed feature film as director and his first film noir, 4 about a war crimes investigator tracking a highranking nazi fugitive to a connecticut town. Rachel and the stranger 1948 new 2020 1080p hd master. Loretta young had encounters with george brent 1938, robert riskin 1931, charles k. David harvey william holden is a widower with a young son who decides that he needs a woman around the house, he takes a bond. Carried by a cast of basically four with three of them heavy hitters rachel and the stranger gets exactly what it needs to succeed. Theyre unlikely because the widower settler william holden has purchased a wife loretta young as wife rachel to help raise his son and do the female.
Beside his young son, you have william holden, robert mitchum and loretta young. Buy rachel and the stranger dvd by loretta young from amazons movies store. Any fan of ms youing needs to have this as part of her collection. They live on an isolated ohio farm during the pioneer days. Rachel and the stranger is a black and white 1948 western film starring loretta young, william holden, and robert mitchum. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. Rachel and the stranger 1948 directed by norman foster. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Loretta young, tournage publicitaire pour along came jones stuart heisler, loretta young, publicity shot for along came jones stuart heisler, i actually think this was shot for rachel and the stranger. Rachel and the stranger 1948 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Rachel and the stranger 1948 rachel and the stranger. It is welless third completed feature film as director and his first film noir, about a war crimes investigator tracking a highranking nazi fugitive to a connecticut town. Dec 29, 2016 a frontier widower william holden treats his bride loretta young like a servant, until a passing stranger robert mitchum pays her attention.
I too became a fan of this movie thank you american movie classics. Rachel and the stranger rachel 1948 the bishops wife julia brougham 1947. Loretta young, william holden, robert mitchum, norman foste. I watched this last night but due to massive studying i just couldnt write it out. Original 1948 print ad movie rachel and the stranger loretta. Jan 15, 2017 loretta young in rachel and the stranger 1948 jan 15, 2017 loretta young in rachel and the stranger 1948 jan 15, 2017 loretta young in rachel and the stranger 1948. George feltenstein told me the happy story about a year ago. David bought rachel who is working off her late fathers debts after his wife died, needing a replacement to help raise davey. Loretta young as rachel harvey william holden as david harvey robert mitchum as jim fairways gary gray as davey loretta young is very attractive and a fine actress, whilst william holden and robert mitchum perform their best as usual.
Loretta young has a fantastic performance and william holden and robert mitchum have hilarious moments with. It was in wonderful shape and i enjoyed watching it again after all these years. Aug, 2000 but when the envelope was opened, out came the name of loretta young. Loretta young in rachel and the stranger 1948 loretta. This late40s western features robert mitchum as an indian scout who happens upon an unlikely family cabined up in the great northwest. Oct 23, 2009 oh, ive seen rachel and the stranger easily a dozen times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This is a wonderful movie that i have watched many times. Legend has it that on rachel and the stranger, the irreverent. Nov 22, 20 rachel and the strangerwilliam holden, robert mitchum, loretta young, gary gray 1948. Their mother ran a boarding house to support the family.
William holden, loretta young and robert mitchum are the powerhouse performers in this great western classic that the new york times hailed as excellent moviemaking. The son resents the surrogate mom and the whole bunch arent too happy when. Dec 22, 2015 have you heard of returns with jonathon dabell examining rachel and the stranger 1948 starring loretta young, william holden and robert mitchum. Moviechat forums loretta young discussion top three movies top three movies posted 2 days ago by hownos 47163 3 replies jump to latest. Rachel and the stranger may not be history precisely, but as a cinematic footnote it certainly is far more palatable than most texts. Loretta young list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Rachel and the stranger is an adorable romance and i loved this western. Loretta and older sisters sally blane and polly ann young worked as extras during school vacations while young. William holden and loretta young rachael and the stranger. The norman foster directed film was one of the few to address the role of women in the pioneer west, as well as portray early americas indentured servant trade. Rachel and the stranger 1948 movie theaters moviefone. Original 1948 print ad movie rachel and the stranger loretta young bill holden.
We encourage you to leave comments regarding the rachel and the stranger subtitles. But behind the glamour and stardom is a woman of substance whose true beauty lies in her dedication to her family, her faith, and her quest to. Loretta young,william holden,robert mitchum,gary gray,tom tully,sara haden,frank ferguson,walter baldwin,regina wallace. Splendidly depicting the untamed frontier of the 1820s, the film tells the impassioned story of big davey harvey holden, a stoic backwoodsman who buys and marries a. We should not overlook the fact that child actor gary gray was outstanding and for those who are. William holden is a widower in the old west with a young son. It is prerevolutionary days and holden is a widower who marries loretta young to have someone to take care of his young son and along comes robert mitchum who doesnt like how holden is treating his new bride and tries to take her away from holden.
Overview of rachel and the stranger, 1948, directed by norman foster, with loretta young, william holden, robert mitchum, at turner classic movies. I did not know the concept of indentured servant in america, and the humiliating situation of rachel is heartbreaking, fruit of the unpaid debts of her father. Norman foster set on the kentuckyohio frontier, either before or shortly after the american revolutionthe exact time is not clear. Rachel and the stranger made in 1948 is one of the many enjoyable movies of the 1940s, a time when movies were pure entertainment light hearted, believable and not offensive. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rachel and the stranger near you. The series earned three emmy awards, and was rerun successfully on daytime tv and later in syndication. Rachel and the stranger 1948 journeys in classic film. This film is a little known movie starring loretta young with, as a bonus, william holden. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7 10 for rachel and the stranger subtitles.
It really is a sweet story where rachel was a bond servant and she was bonded over to a man who needed someone to help rear his son who was a little rambunctious for the times. Rachel and the stranger 1948 norman foster synopsis. From the movie rachel and the stranger 1948 directed by norman foster. Rachel and the stranger by norman foster loretta young. May 11, 2012 so much to write about that it might require two posts. From the movie rachel and the stranger 1948 directed by norman foster robert mitchum sings just like me and summer song with loretta young. So much to write about that it might require two posts. The show was 92 minutes upon release in 1948, but cut by twelve full minutes for a later reissue. The stranger is a 1946 american film noir starring edward g. The feminist themes are surprisingly progressive for 1948 even though theyre very hamfisted.
A low budget quickie from the master studio of low budget quickies rko, rachel and the stranger provides meaty roles for robert mitchum and loretta young. Rachel and the stranger products vintage stock movie. Have you heard of rachel and the stranger 1948 multitude. Rachel and the stranger first appeared on the screen back in 1948.
Show girl in hollywood loretta young cameo appearance at premiere. Loretta young full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Aug 12, 2000 loretta young full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. She didnt make a lot of movies that interest me, i guess, but shes very warm and watchable. What other subtitles would you like to see from us. She won an academy award for the former and earned an academy award nomination for the latter. Rachel and the stranger 1948 subtitles opensubtitles. David harvey william holden is a stillbereaved widower with a young son davey gary gray, isolated on a remote farm. It was probably the first movie i ever saw loretta young in. Rachel and the stranger is an excellent, if largely forgotten, film from 1948 which focuses on the underused theme of the role of the woman in the pioneering days of the american west. Theyre unlikely because the widower settler william holden has purchased a wife loretta young as wife rachel to help raise his son and do the female chores around the farm. If you are somewhat tired of todays unrealistic movies and you are looking for a pleasant change, then this movie is for you.
Rachel and the stranger subtitles 10 subtitles ad blocking detected, consider supporting. Rachel and the stranger manufactured on demand, full frame. Todays film is an odd little movie from 1948 called rachel and the stranger. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Rachel and the stranger 1948 in the ohio wilderness during pioneer times, widower david harvey william holden wants a wife to help rear his young son gary gray. Rachel and the stranger movie a frontier widower william holden treats his bride loretta young like a servant, until a passing stranger robert mitchum pays her attention. The big three are, of course, william holden big davey, loretta young rachel and robert mitchum jim. Rachel and the stranger 1948 with william holden and. He then hires a young woman, loretta young, as a something of a wifeindentured servant hybrid. January 6, 19 august 12, 2000 was an american actress. William holden, loretta young and robert mitchum are the. Rachel and the stranger bluray 883929712175 dvds and blu. Robert mitchum sings just like me and summer song with loretta young. The need for homestead help brought widowed backwoodsman david harvey william holden to acquire bonded servant rachel loretta young and propriety required that he marry herbut neither he nor his stillgrieving son gary gray would regard her as anything but property.
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