A dark tragedy about a farmer's futile act of homicide that takes place on a small dairy farm in southern Texas during the 1890s. Sam Peckinpah directed this original adaptation of the Katherine Anne Porter novel for ABC, and the project became an hour-long presentation for ABC Stage 67, premiering on Nov. 23, 1966.
Released: Nov 23, 1966
Runtime: 51 minutes
Genre: Western, TV Movie, Drama
Stars: Jason Robards, Olivia de Havilland, Theodore Bikel, Per Oscarsson, Robert Emhardt, Steve Sanders
Crew: Lois O'Connor (Associate Producer), John Pawlek (Sound), Joe Markham (Costume Design), Arthur Schneider (Editor), James Clark (Associate Producer), Siegfried H. Gelke (Makeup Artist)