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Half sheet movie poster for the
1967 revisionist Western film Hombre, starring Paul Newman in the title role.
The film was directed by Martin Ritt and is based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. In the story, Newman plays John Russell, a white man raised by Apaches in the late 19th-century Arizona Territory. After inheriting a boarding house, he travels by stagecoach with a group of passengers who hold deep-seated prejudices against his background. When the coach is held up by outlaws led by the ruthless Cicero Grimes (Richard Boone), Russell becomes the group's only hope for survival in the desert.
Key Details
Leading Cast: Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, and Diane Cilento.
Signature Weapon: Paul Newman's character famously wields a cut-down Winchester Model 1873 lever-action rifle, often referred to as the "John Russell 1873".
Release Date: March 21, 1967. |
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