The Rare Breed

1966, Western, 1h 37m

7 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

You might also like

See More
Arrowhead
Many Rivers to Cross
Texas Across the River
Sergeants 3
Eight on the Lam

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

The Rare Breed Photos

View All Photos (15)

Movie Info

During the 1880s, Martha Price (Maureen O'Hara), a widowed cattle breeder, travels from England to St. Louis with her daughter, Hilary (Juliet Mills). Martha hopes to crossbreed her bull, Vindicator, with American cattle. Martha sells Vindicator to Alexander Bowen (Brian Keith), a wealthy businessman, who hires Sam Burnett (James Stewart) to transport the bulls to Texas. Skeptical of Burnett's intentions, Martha and Hilary decide to accompany him on the trip.
  • Genre:
    Western
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Andrew V. McLaglen
  • Producer:
    William Alland
  • Writer:
    Ric Hardman
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

James Stewart
Sam Burnett
Maureen O'Hara
Martha Price
Brian Keith
Alexander Bowen
Juliet Mills
Hilary Price
Don Galloway
Jamie Bowen
David Brian
Charles Ellsworth
Jack Elam
Deke Simons
Ben Johnson
Jeff Harter
Harry Carey Jr.
Ed Mabry
Perry Lopez
Juan
Larry Domasin
Alberto
Silvia Marino
Conchita
Alan Caillou
John Taylor
Gregg Palmer
Rodenbush
Andrew V. McLaglen
Director
Ric Hardman
Screenwriter
William Alland
Producer
John Williams
Original Music
William H. Clothier
Cinematographer
Russell F. Schoengarth
Film Editing
Alexander Golitzen
Art Director
Alfred Ybarra
Art Director
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
Rosemary Odell
Costume Design
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for The Rare Breed

All Critics (7) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (5)
Full Review… David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Full Review… Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Full Review… Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Full Review… Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Full Review… Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press
View All Critic Reviews (7)

Audience Reviews for The Rare Breed

  • Oct 09, 2015
    Your average James Stewart Western, but with some decent little things here and there. Despite his age, James does a surprising bit of brawling and wrangling. I would consider this a superior western than the likes of Night Passagey, but only just.
    Paris S Super Reviewer
  • Jul 18, 2010
    Average western with Brian Keith giving a ridiculously over the top performance in what must be the worst red wig ever seen in a movie. Otherwise the stars turn in their usual professional jobs but there is nothing out of the ordinary here.
    jay n Super Reviewer
See All Audience reviews

Movie & TV guides