Comes a Horseman
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Comes a Horseman (1978)

25/10/1978
Western, Drama, Romance
1h 58m

She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.

Overview

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

  • Alan J. PakulaDirector
  • Dennis Lynton ClarkWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $9,585,769

Keywords

  • cattle drive
  • oil
  • oil industry
  • neo-western
  • cattle baron
  • 1940s
  • oil exploration

Top Billed Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Frank 'Buck' Athearn

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Ella Connors

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

Neil Atkinson

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Dodger

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Billy Joe Meynert

Macon McCalman

Macon McCalman

Virgil Hoverton

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

George Bascomb

James Keach

James Keach

Emil Kroegh

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Julie Blocker

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