The Rare Breed (DVD, 2003)

"The Rare Breed's" real claim to fame is as the first "chick flick" western. It is likely to appeal more to women than men viewers as the story is told from the point of view of its heroine Hilary Price (Juliet Mills), who set out with her parents to bring a small herd of cattle from Hertfordshire (England) to the American west. Unfortunately her father died on the ocean voyage and Hilary and her mother Martha (Maureen O'Hara) are faced with the daunting task of completing what had been her father's dream.
Mills is wonderful in this role and it really suits her. She is a placid observer of the strange land in which she finds herself while her mother is almost savagely reactive. Yet Mills gets all the really good lines as Hilary injects a lot of wit and wry humor into the story. McLaglen gives dimension to only two of the characters, Hilary and "Bulldog" Sam Burnett (Jimmy Stewart). Burnett is a cowhand who starts out to swindle the two women but ends up being completed by them; eventually becoming a father/husband replacement to Hilary and Martha respectively, as well as a complete believer in their mission to change the nature of the American cattle industry.

I was replacing an existing VHS tape with a DVD. It had been a while since our family was able to watch this movie. Of course the cast of Maureen O'Hara, James Stewart and Brian Keith captured our attention right away. Brian Keith with his scottish accent and brutish behavior was quite a treat! What about Jimmy Stewart wrestling a calf! I'll never hear "God Save the Queen" (tune of My Country Tis of Thee) the same again. It's a wonderful classic film.

Good combination of actors. The determination of the woman set to pave the way for others. Not giving in to the "can't be done" sayers. Funny, light hearted.
good way to spend an evening watching how the events unravel and cure them selves. If you like westerns this is one for the collection shelf!

I am one of those who have thirsted for a good Western since watching Lonesome Dove. I decided to start my own collection of movies, not just westerns, that either my family or I have enjoyed down through the years. I was aware of e-Bay but had some trepidation in giving any private info. I finally gave in and one of the first DVD's I ordered was The Rare Breed.

I had not seen it for years and it was just as good now as before. The picture was clear. No problem with sound and a joy to watch. It is great to look into the characters of times gone by and the way range management and people went about in that time. Some is a little blown out of proportion, but it is a film well worth watching for entertainment and information of that time.

What can I say about this movie its ful of life an a great story line they dont make movies like this anymore but how can have a movie without the super actors an actress they made movie what it is an with them gone so goes classics like this its a must see moive you are sure to love

This is a very good dvd and the reason the i bought it was to add to my collection and it fits very well

WE LIKE THE MOVIE VERY MUCH. I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR THE MOVIE FOR AWHILE. IT WAS A SURPRISE FOR MY HUSBAND.

When you a pair like this, James Stewart and Maureen Ohara, there is no way you are going to get a bad movie, this is funny beyond words, good sceenery, wonderful story line. Why did I buy it ? Look who the who is in this film,check out the credits, you cannot go wrong.

I love Maureen O'Hara, especially with John Wayne, but she's great in this one, too. I could never get tired of watching certain movies, and this is one of them. This is a must for every western fan's collection!

This is a great movie you can watch over and over again. I suggest it for anyone. It is one of the all time greats. I loved the idea of a dream, morals, country in the past.