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(aka "Rancho Bravo" or "Rancho River")
directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen
USA 1965
From Andrew V. McLaglen, the acclaimed director of Shenandoah, The Way West, The Devil’s Brigade, Chisum, Ffolkes and The Wild Geese, comes this epic western based on America’s acquisition of English Hereford cattle (which would phase out Texas longhorns). In the 1880s, Englishwoman Martha Price (Maureen O’Hara, The Quiet Man, Lisbon) and her daughter Hilary (Juliet Mills, Avanti!) come to America to sell their prize Hereford bull at an auction. When he is purchased by Bowen, a wild Scotsman (Brian Keith, Something Big), the women hire a footloose cowhand named Burnett (James Stewart, Bend of the River, Night Passage) to help them transport the animal to its new owner. So begins an adventure that tests the mettle of all involved as they battle killers, stampedes and each other. But when they reach Bowen’s ranch, even greater obstacles force them to summon up extraordinary courage, if they, and the prize bull, are to survive. This wonderful frontier comedy co-stars western legends Ben Johnson (The Wild Bunch), Jack Elam (Support Your Local Gunfighter) and Harry Carey Jr. (Man of the East). *** Born into the Ford/Wayne axis as the son of Victor, McLaglen was steeped in Western lore from an early age, and graduated through teleseries like Gunsmoke and Have Gun - Will Travel to a string of features hymning the old generic simplicities in their twilight. His features with Wayne tended to be as reactionary as the Duke himself (a predilection subsequently confirmed in work like The Wild Geese), but this effort about O'Hara's attempts to cross a Hereford bull with Texas longhorn stock is innocuously banal. And the human supporting cast just about make it worthwhile. |
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Theatrical Release: February 2nd, 1966 (Fort Worth, Texas)
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Comparison:
Universal (Westerns Collection) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Universal (James Stewart - The Western Collection) - Region 1 - NTSC vs. Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Universal (Westerns Collection) Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC | Universal (Stewart Western Collection) - Region 1 - NTSC | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:36:39 | 1:36:39 | 1:37:03.817 |
Video |
2.35:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.56 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
2.35:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.56 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 32,665,362,990 bytesFeature: 30,415,724,544 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1554 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1554 kbps / 16-bit (DTS
Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
Subtitles | English (CC), Spanish, French, None | English (CC), Spanish, French, None | English, None |
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Release Information:
Edition Details: • Theatrical
trailer (2:11)
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Release Information:
Edition Details: • Theatrical trailer - 2:11
set contains - Destry Rides Again / Winchester 73 / Bend
of the River / The Far Country / Night Passage / The Rare Breed |
Release Information: Studio: Kino
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 32,665,362,990 bytesFeature: 30,415,724,544 bytes Video Bitrate: 37.92 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Critic and Author Simon Abrams• Theatrical Trailer (2:12 - SD)
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On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (16-bit) in the original
English language. It is another advancement in the film's western audio
effects (horses, a train and gunfire) and score by
John Williams (The
Missouri Breaks,
War
Horse,
The Fury,
Images,
Sleepers,
The Cowboys,
Conrack, 1979's
Dracula) sounding deeper
heightening emotion. Kino offer optional English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
Blu-ray has
a new commentary by Simon Abrams who talks about The Rare Breed's
off screen baggage, tension between O'Hara and Stewart. he reads from
O'Hara's biography referencing
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, the score by composer John Williams
(credit as Johnny Williams) and Stewart's public image, historical
aspects of Hereford and Longhorn cattle etc. It's excellent with some
very interesting details - not so much on this specific production
although he does quote a lot from books. There is also an SD trailer and
trailers for other films.
The Rare Breed has some positives but is by no means a
masterpiece as you would find of the Mann/Stewart variety. Strong
performances and gorgeous landscapes - the story has some
weak moments and is certainly not of the macho-western variety with a
less than engaging storyline. Still very much worth a viewing for both
Stewart fans and western aficionados.
It's a very impressive Blu-ray
a/v with an informative commentary. Recommendation to those keen on the
genre.
Gary Tooze
ON THE DVDs:
ADDITION:
James Stewart - The Western Collection contains
Destry Rides Again /
Winchester 73 /
Bend of the River /
The Far Country /
Night Passage and
The Rare Breed. These two Rare Breed editions are
exactly the same
- same 2003-dated VOB files. The only difference is that the cover is
now a transparent slimcase with black and white art.
I'd VERY high on this
James Stewart - The Western Collection
- we've reviewed/compared all titles now
(links in paragraph above). For these six western gems the price amounts
to $5 a piece which is really a ridiculous deal.
Strongly recommended!
ON THE ORIGINAL RELEASE: Magnificent, clean
image - un-manipulated with original colors. Possibly the
best of the Universal Western Collection. Progressive, anamorphic, original
2.35 aspect ratio - original audio and
excellent subtitles. What we are missing are some extras. The
original trailer has become common place for an addition here, but more
is always hoped for. Again, the price is right and the image is worth
every penny.
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