Post-Civil War, Southerner ('Rebel') Alan Ladd is travelling North to find help for his non-speaking son; the boy really is Alan's son David. Ladd's still receiving prejudicial treatment, particularly from Dean Jagger and his two sons (Harry) Dean Stanton and Tom Pittman.
They have marvellous sheepdog which becomes integral to the story (played by 'King'), as does farmer Olivia de Havilland.
It's something of a Shanealike, enjoyable. Though we don't understand why a trip to the doctor suddenly costs $300 and necessitates the sale of the canine. I'd watch O de H in anything. Must watch To Each His Own again.
Ladd was not the war hero I was thinking of - who was that? Had quite a sad life in the end - suicide attempts. The toll of stardom. That's why I felt a bit sorry for the lad who just won the BAFTA for Adolescence - he's a bit too famous, has so much to live up to, insane pressure.
With Cecil Kellaway, James Westerfield, Henry Hull (judge).
Difficult to comment much on Ted McCord's colour photography as TPTV has kindly supplied us with a print filtered through the Haze-o-Vision process.
An independent Sam Goldwyn Jr production.
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