The Castaway cowboy

United States, 1974

Film
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Disney family film about a shipwrecked cowboy, Lincoln Costain (James Garner) on a Hawaiian island, and his adventures with widow Henrietta MacAvoy (Vera Miles) and land baron Bryson (Robert Culp). Henrietta has a struggling potato farm and through the aid of Lincoln, the farm is eventually turned into a successful cattle ranch. Bryson, who holds Henrietta’s mortgage, wants her land and is prepared to go to any length to get it. On confronting this predicament Lincoln has to decide whether to stay and fight for Henrietta or return to his home in Texas. Cast includes Eric Shea, Elizabeth Smith, Manu Tupou.

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Credits

director

Vincent McEveety

co-producer

Ron Miller

Winston Hibler

production company

Walt Disney Productions

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

319608

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q3019554

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