When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.
Released: Aug 18, 1971
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Stars: James Stewart, George Kennedy, Anne Baxter, Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, Katherine Cannon
Crew: Andrew V. McLaglen (Director), Davis Grubb (Novel), James Lee Barrett (Screenplay), Harry Stradling Jr. (Director of Photography), Alfred Sweeney (Art Direction), David Bretherton (Editor)