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The Reivers (1969)

Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing).

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Mark Rydell
Writer : Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Synopsis

In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

Actors

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Boon Hogganbeck
Sharon Farrell
Sharon Farrell
Corrie
Ruth White
Ruth White
Miss Reba
Michael Constantine
Michael Constantine
Mr. Binford
Clifton James
Clifton James
Butch Lovemaiden
Juano Hernández
Juano Hernández
Uncle Possum
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
Maury McCaslin
Will Geer
Will Geer
Boss
Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse
Ned McCaslin
Mitch Vogel
Mitch Vogel
Lucius
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Phoebe
Ellen Geer
Ellen Geer
Sally
Allyn Ann McLerie
Allyn Ann McLerie
Alison
Charles Tyner
Charles Tyner
Edmonds
Vinnette Carroll
Vinnette Carroll
Aunt Callie
Diane Shalet
Diane Shalet
Hannah
Pat Randall
Pat Randall
May Ellen
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Dr. Peabody
Lindy Davis
Lindy Davis
Otis
Shug Fisher
Shug Fisher
Cousin Zack
Raymond Guth
Raymond Guth
Uncle Ike
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
Walter Clapp
Jon Shank
Jon Shank
Joe Poleymus
Gloria Calomee
Gloria Calomee
Minnie
Sara Taft
Sara Taft
Sarah
Vinnette Carroll
Vinnette Carroll
Aunt Callie (as Vinette Carroll)
Lou Frizzell
Lou Frizzell
Doyle
John McLiam
John McLiam
Van Tosch
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Ed (The Judge)
R.N. Bullard
R.N. Bullard
Patron
Ogden Talbot
Ogden Talbot
Man with Derby
Michael Hinn
Michael Hinn
Joe Dobbs
Bert Conway
Bert Conway
Billy Hebb
Billy Green Bush
Billy Green Bush
Patron
John J. Fox
John J. Fox
Heasley
Owen Bush
Owen Bush
Pete Hyde
James Rawley
James Rawley
Paul Hart
Al Hopson
Al Hopson
Al Boyce
Wes Fuller
Wes Fuller
Bobo
Ella Mae Brown
Ella Mae Brown
Mrs. Possum
Florence St. Peter
Florence St. Peter
Mary Possum
Jim Goodwin
Jim Goodwin
W.J. Garver
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Lucius / Narrator (voice)

Crews

Robert E. Relyea
Robert E. Relyea
Executive Producer
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch
Producer
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Mark Rydell
Mark Rydell
Director
William Faulkner
William Faulkner
Novel
Richard Moore
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Thomas Stanford
Thomas Stanford
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Rick Rosenberg
Rick Rosenberg
Associate Producer
John Williams
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Charles Bailey
Charles Bailey
Production Design
Joel Schiller
Joel Schiller
Production Design
Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
Theadora Van Runkle
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

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Posters and backgrounds

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