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The Proud rebel

A Southerner on his way north in search of a doctor to cure his boy, who was rendered mute by the shock of seeing his mother killed in the Civil War, finds a new home on an Illinois farm. He learns that violence does not always end after a war is over when she is victimized by a one-armed sheep herder and his two sons.

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  • "A Southern civil war veteran (Alan Ladd), whose son (David Ladd) was rendered mute by a traumatic shock during the war, wanders the frontier in search of a doctor who can cure the boy. Along the way, he falls in love with a farm woman (de Havilland) whose land he vows to protect from the covetous machinations of a neighboring sheep baron (Jagger)."
  • "The proud rebel : Searching for a doctor to cure his mute son, Ladd settles in a sheep-raising town to raise money for the operation. He finds that he has to struggle against the ruthless ranchers and joins forces with a beautiful woman who is being terrorized by them."
  • "A Southerner on his way north in search of a doctor to cure his boy, who was rendered mute by the shock of seeing his mother killed in the Civil War, finds a new home on an Illinois farm. He learns that violence does not always end after a war is over when she is victimized by a one-armed sheep herder and his two sons."@en
  • "Searching for a doctor to cure his mute son, Ladd settles in a sheep-ranching town to raise money for the operation. There he finds that he must struggle against the ruthless head of ranchers and consequently joins forces with a beautiful, noble woman who is being terrorized by the rancher and his men."@en
  • "The Missouri traveler : 15-year-old orphan Biarn Turner (De Wilde) struggles to survive in the rural South in the 1910's. He arrives in a small town where crusty small-town newspaper editor Doyle Magee (Merrill) decides to take the boy in and give him a chance at a regular life. Wealthy local farmer Tobias Brown (Marvin) also takes an interest in Biarn's future, but treats the young man cruelly, masking Tobias' real hidden feelings of affection and genuine concern. Biarn also proves his worth by training racehorses for the climactic annual horse race."
  • "The Proud Rebel (1958) - Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight."
  • "John Chandler is traveling the country with his son, David, and their sheep dog, Lance, in search of a doctor who can help David speak. But when financing the treatment becomes a concern, John must make the difficult decision between helping his son or preserving the friendship between the boy and his dog."
  • "Searching for a doctor to cure his mute son, Ladd settles in a sheep-raising town to raise money for the operation. He finds that he has to struggle against the ruthless ranchers and joins forces with a beautiful woman who is being terrorized by them."
  • "A wandering widower in search of a cure for his son's muteness helps a spinster run her farm."@en
  • "Ladd is a Southerner on his way north in search of a doctor to cure his boy, who was rendered mute by the shock of seeing his mother killed in the Civil War. Along the way they find a new home on an Illinois farm run single-handed by de Havilland, and learn that violence does not always end after a war is over when she is victimized by a one-armed sheep herder and his two sons."@en
  • "Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight."@en
  • "Ladd is a Southerner on his way north in search of a doctor to cure his boy, who was rendered mute by the shock of seeing his mother killed in the Civil War. Along the way they find a new home on an Illinois farm run single-handed by de Havilland, and learn that violence does not always end after a war is over when she is victimized by a one-armed sheep herder and his two sons."
  • "Proud rebel Alan Ladd wanders the land looking for a doctor who can cure his mute son. Experience the warmth of a father's love and faith, the devotion of a boy for a dog, and the understanding of a strong woman."
  • "A Civil War veteran seeks medical help for his mute son. Their travels bring them to work on the farm of an understanding woman."
  • "A gentler but no less resourceful Alan Ladd stars in The Proud Rebel. Ladd is cast as civil war veteran John Chandler, while the star's son David (who grew up to become a powerful Hollywood producer) plays Chandler's emotionally disturbed son David. Since suffering a traumatic shock during the war, David has not spoken a single word. With his son in tow, John wanders the frontier in search of a doctor who might cure David's muteness. Along the way, he runs afoul of sheep baron Harry Burleigh (Dean Jagger), and for a brief period is forced into indentured servitude to pay a debt to farm woman Linnet Moore (Olivia de Havilland). Falling in love with Linnet, John vows to protect her land from the covetous machinations of Burleigh and his brood. It is during the climactic set-to between good guys and bad that David at long last finds his voice again."@en
  • "The Missouri traveler (1958) - Depicts a runaway orphan boy who arrives at a small rural community where he hopes to become a farmer."

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  • "Features"
  • "Fiction films"@en
  • "Film adaptations"
  • "Westerns"
  • "Feature films"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Western films"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Videocassettes"@en

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  • "The Proud rebel"@en
  • "The Proud rebel"
  • "The proud rebel, [and], The Missouri traveler"
  • "The proud rebel"@en
  • "The proud rebel"
  • "Proud rebel (Motion picture)"@en
  • "Proud rebel (Motion picture)"
  • "Proud rebel (Film)"
  • "The proud rebel [dvd]"
  • "The proud rebel ; The Missouri traveler"

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