...an army of one.
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and effortless.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Clint EastwoodJosey Wales
- Chief Dan GeorgeLone Watie
- Sondra LockeLaura Lee
- Bill McKinneyTerrill
- John VernonFletcher
- Paula TruemanGrandma Sarah
- Sam BottomsJamie
- Geraldine KeamsLittle Moonlight
- Woodrow ParfreyCarpetbagger
- Joyce JamesonRose
Crew
- Clint EastwoodDirector
- Philip KaufmanScreenplay
- Sonia ChernusScreenplay
- Bruce SurteesDirector of Photography
- Jerry FieldingOriginal Music Composer
- Ferris WebsterEditor
- Robert DaleyProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
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