Ride a Northbound Horse

1969 1h 32m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

WesternDramaFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Fifteen-year-old Cav Rand purchases a racehorse and trains him into a winner, but a con artist is plotting to get the stallion away from the innocent Cav.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carroll O'Connor
Mr. Davis
Michael Shea
Cav Rand
Ben Johnson
Will Parker
Andy Devine
Jim Demmer
Dub Taylor
Purse
Edith Atwater
Mrs. Addy Mason
Jack Elam
Sheriff
Harry Carey Jr.
Yonder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Totten
Writers: Herman Groves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Totten, shot by Robert Hoffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marsh Hendry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carroll O'Connor and Michael Shea and Ben Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0267888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Totten directs. Robert Hoffman behind the camera. George Bruns scores. Marsh Hendry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Totten, shot by Robert Hoffman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marsh Hendry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carroll O'Connor and Michael Shea and Ben Johnson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0267888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.