The Legend of Earl Durand
Seen it?1974 | 110 min | Western, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- If you count yourself among anyone with a bit of wanderlust and western fans, this one's for you. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. Fans of True Grit or News of the World should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
The Legend Of Earl Durand was the story of a young child whose family lived near DuBois, Wyoming and made Earl live in a hut in the wild because they thought he had a contagious disease. When the local Aboriginal people discovered his plight, they took him under their wing so he grew up as a sort of wild man, completely able to live off the land. He was known as the "Robin Hood" of the West because he hunted game on Federal land which was very illegal and gave the meat to the poor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by John D. Patterson
- Peter HaskellEarl Durand
- Slim PickensPhil Chumley
- Keenan WynnCol. Nightingale
- Martin SheenLuther Sykes
- Anthony CarusoSheriff Trask
- Albert SalmiJack McQueen
- Ivy BethuneMrs. Durand
- Hal BokarCal Johnson
- Phil LoppOld man
- Carl Kennerson