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1968 · Movie · 1h 40m

The Belle Starr Story

Abused and dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-rides, out-smokes, out-shoots, and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the Old West, usually wearing male garb. One man who's her equal is Larry Blackie with whom she has an on-again/off-again relationship which is often argumentative and sometimes violent. Together they become involved in a robbery that goes awry. Belle must rescue Larry, and though he's grateful, he now wants to go his own way.

My take

A gritty Western about a woman who refuses to be confined by her past. Belle Starr blazes her own trail through the Old West—gun in hand, smoke in the air—defying every expectation thrown at her. Dangerous, defiant, and utterly uncompromising.

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Cast

Elsa MartinelliRobert WoodsGeorge Eastman

Directors

Piero CristofaniLina Wertmüller

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