Comes a Horseman
“She was as strong as the land for which she fought. And as vulnerable.”
1978•PG•1h 58m•6.0•Released
WesternDrama
Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Writer
Dennis Lynton Clark
Revenue
$10M
Languages
English
Studio
United Artists
Cast
James Caan
Frank 'Buck' Athearn
Jane Fonda
Ella Connors
Jason Robards
Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
George Grizzard
Neil Atkinson
Richard Farnsworth
Dodger
Jim Davis
Julie Blocker
Mark Harmon
Billy Joe Meynert
Basil Hoffman
George Bascomb
James Keach
Emil Kroegh
James Kline
Ralph Cole
Macon McCalman
Virgil Hoverton
Clifford A. Pellow
Cattle Buyer
Allan Baker
Pall Bearer (uncredited)
Cary Huff
Army Bugler (uncredited)
Antonino Garcia Tony
School Kid (uncredited)
Production
Company
United Artists
Producer
Gene Kirkwood
Producer
Dan Paulson
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