The Unforgiven
Seen it?1960 | 125 min | Western, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Big Country or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daughter was stolen from the Kiowa tribe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Huston
- Burt LancasterBen Zachary
- Audrey HepburnRachel Zachary
- Audie MurphyCash Zachary
- John SaxonJohnny Portugal
- Charles BickfordZeb Rawlins
- Lillian GishMattilda Zachary
- Albert SalmiCharlie Rawlins
- Joseph WisemanAbe Kelsey
- June WalkerHagar Rawlins
- Kipp HamiltonGeorgia Rawlins