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Feature film — 1978

Comes a Horseman (1978)

6.01h 58mWestern — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 88 votes.

United Artists

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Director: Alan J. Pakula

On screen

Cast & crew

James Caan as Frank 'Buck' Athearn

James Caan

Frank 'Buck' Athearn

Jane Fonda as Ella Connors

Jane Fonda

Ella Connors

Jason Robards as Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing

Jason Robards

Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing

George Grizzard as Neil Atkinson

George Grizzard

Neil Atkinson

Richard Farnsworth as Dodger

Richard Farnsworth

Dodger

Jim Davis as Julie Blocker

Jim Davis

Julie Blocker

Mark Harmon as Billy Joe Meynert

Mark Harmon

Billy Joe Meynert

Basil Hoffman as George Bascomb

Basil Hoffman

George Bascomb

James Keach as Emil Kroegh

James Keach

Emil Kroegh

J

James Kline

Ralph Cole

Macon McCalman as Virgil Hoverton

Macon McCalman

Virgil Hoverton

C

Clifford A. Pellow

Cattle Buyer

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