Valerie

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Taking its basic plot device from Kurosawa's Rashomon, this western examines the events that led up the maiming of a young wife and the slaughter of her parents. The story begins as the accused, the wife's husband stands trial. The testimony from three disparate witnesses comprises the rest of the story.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Western
Directed By:

Gerd Oswald
Written By:

Emmett Murphy
In Theaters:

Aug 1, 1957 wide
Runtime:

81 minutes
Studio:

Zauberland Filmverleih

Cast

Sterling Hayden
as John Garth

Anita Ekberg
as Valerie Horvat

Peter Walker
as Herb Garth

Anthony Steel
as Rev. Steven Blake

John Wengraf
as Louis Horvat

Iphigenie Castiglioni
as Mrs. Horvat

Jerry Barclay
as Mingo

Robert Adler
as Lundy

Tom McKee
as Dave Carlin

Gage Clarke
as Lawyer Griggs

Sidney Smith
as Judge Frisbee

Juney Ellis
as Nurse Linsey

Stanley Adams
as Dr. Jackson

Malcolm Atterbury

Brian O'Hara
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

John Dierkes
as Bartender (uncredited)

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An accomplished character piece that sustains interest in a conceit nearly as slender as its protagonist.

Jan 30, 2007

Dennis Harvey
Variety
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