The Rare Breed
Seen it?1966 | 97 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 29K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
- James StewartSam Burnett
- Maureen O'HaraMartha Price
- Brian KeithAlexander Bowen
- Juliet MillsHilary Price
- Don GallowayJamie Bowen
- David BrianCharles Ellsworth
- Jack ElamDeke Simons
- Ben JohnsonJeff Harter
- Harry Carey Jr.Ed Mabry
- Perry LopezJuan