Aging cowboy Will Penny (Charlton Heston) takes a new job on an Oregon
ranch and finds himself lodging for the winter in an old mountain cabin
which has been temporarily occupied by Catherine, a married woman who is
travelling to rejoin her husband. The pair soon finds themselves
attracted to each other, but propriety prevents them from following
their feelings. However, the situation changes when they are interrupted
by the lunatic Preacher Quint (Donald Pleasence) and his gang of
dangerous bandits.
Director:
Tom Gries
Writer:
Tom Gries
Starring:
Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasence, Lee Majors, Bruce Dern, Ben Johnson
Producers:
Fred Engel, Walter Seltzer