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07/10/1964 Drama, Crime, Western 1h 36m
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Was It an Act of Violence or an Act of Love?

Overview

At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.

  1. Martin Ritt

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Paul Newman

    Juan Carrasco

  2. Laurence Harvey

    Husband

  3. Claire Bloom

    Wife

  4. Edward G. Robinson

    Con Man

  5. William Shatner

    Preacher

  6. Howard Da Silva

    Prospector

  7. Albert Salmi

    Sheriff

  8. Thomas Chalmers

    Judge

  9. Paul Fix

    Indian

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-01-20
Enigmatic remake making waves in some cinephiles quarters.

Directed by Martin Ritt, The Outrage is a remake of the 1950 Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon, that in turn is based on stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, but Ritt has reformulated it in a Western setting. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Howard Da Silva & William Shatner. The story remains the same as four people give contradictory accounts of a rape and murder during the trial of Mexican bandit Juan Carrasco (Newman). The story is told within a flashback framework of three men waiting for a trai...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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