Rachel and the Stranger
- Loretta Young: Rachel Harvey
- William Holden: David Harvey
- Robert Mitchum: Jim Fairways
- Gary Gray: Davey Harvey
- Tom Tully: Parson Jackson
- Sara Haden: Mrs. Jackson
- Frank Ferguson: Mr. Green
- Walter Baldwin: Gallus
- Regina Wallace: Mrs. Green
Rachel and the Stranger (OT: Rachel and the Stranger, Alternative title: marriage without love (cinema), slave of the wilderness, the purchased woman) is an American feature film from 1948, the elements of the Western with dramatic and comedic episodes combines. The film stars Loretta Young, William Holden and Robert Mitchum.
Action
Ohio in the 19th Century: The wife of the farmer, David Harvey has died and he lives alone with his son Davey on the farm. David is convinced that every child needs a mother, and so he married soon after the bought on the market serfs, for the marriage means social advancement. David loves Rachel does not, and only in the public's sham marriage is respected. In the house Rachel is treated like a servant. Only Jim fairways, an adventurer and also outside the company, gets along well with Rachel and between them is in the making a love relationship. Jim wants Rachel ransom to begin a new life with her. It was only then discovered David his feelings for Rachel. The conflict comes to a head when Rachel is included with David and Jim in the basement, while Indians burn down her house. At the end all survive the attack and David explains his love Rachel. Jim, meanwhile, draws on.
Background
The film was 395,000 U.S. dollars profit one of the few financial success of the studio in the year. In the German synchronization Rachel was replaced by Agnes.
Robert Mitchum was arrested shortly thereafter for drug possession for a short time.
Criticism
TV Guide called " Rachel and the Stranger "
" [ ... ] A pleasant movie starts slowly in the first half a little, but then offers a thrilling action sequence. "