Wild Rovers

During his long and interesting career, director Blake Edwards made about 3 dozen films.  Although well known for his comedies such as “The Pink Panther (1963),” “The Great Race (1965),” and “10 (1979),” Edwards occasionally directed dramas such as “Days of Wine and Roses (1962)” and “The Tamarind Seed (1974).”  He also directed an excellent western in 1971 called “Wild Rovers” which stars William Holden, Ryan O’Neal, and Karl Maldon.

Wild Rovers

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Holden and O’Neal dream of getting their own ranch, and convince themselves to rob the bank.  On the run, they start off with one horse, add a mule and then Holden captures and breaks a wild horse.  It really looks like Holden on the horse, although the film probably used a stuntman.  A 70 mm version of the film exists, with tremendous views of the filming locations, including Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

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