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Guardian of the Wilderness

Name: Guardian of the Wilderness
Genre: Adventure, Western
Released: 1976-12-07
Cast: Denver Pyle, John Dehner, Ken Berry, Cheryl Miller, Ford Rainey

1976 | 112 min | Adventure, Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz 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: Great for adventure lovers and western fans. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else. Sits nicely alongside Dances with Wolves.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1976: an older pace and style.

In 1861, miner Galen Clark learns he has consumption and decides to travel west in his final months. During the journey, he meets naturalist John Muir, who encourages him to live. Along with Native American Teneiya, Galen builds a cabin and settles with his daughter Kathleen. When loggers threaten to destroy their community and the forest, Galen joins forces with Muir and Teneiya to advocate for the area's preservation as Yosemite Park.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David O'Malley

Denver PyleGalen Clark
John DehnerJohn Muir
Ken BerryZachary Moore
Cheryl MillerKathleen Clark
Ford RaineyAbraham Lincoln
Cliff OsmondMcCollough
Norman Fell
Jack KruschenMadden
Don ShanksTeneiya
Brett PalmerGrandchild