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Monte Walsh

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1970 | 99 min | Western

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 Ballad of Buster Scruggs or The Harder They Fall, start here.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Made in 1970: an older pace and style.

Monte Walsh is an aging cowboy facing the ending days of the Wild West era. As barbed wire and railways steadily eliminate the need for the cowboy, Monte and his friends are left with fewer and fewer options. New work opportunities are available to them, but the freedom of the open prarie is what they long for. Eventually, they all must say goodbye to the lives they knew, and try to make a new start.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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 impactBelow par

    About 26K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Fraker

  • Lee MarvinMonte Walsh
  • Jeanne MoreauMartine Bernard
  • Jack PalanceChet Rollins
  • Mitchell RyanShorty Austin
  • Jim DavisCal Brennan
  • G.D. SpradlinHal Henderson
  • John HudkinsSonny Jacobs
  • Raymond GuthSunfish Perkins
  • John McKeePetey Williams
  • Michael ConradDally Johnson