Rachel and the Stranger

Rachel and the Stranger

Once was a man, a married man... Who couldn't see the danger Until one day, one fateful day... Along came a Tall, Dark Stranger!

NR 1948 · 93 min · ★ 6.5 · Western, Romance

A widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of a passing stranger threatens their burgeoning relationship.

Directed by Norman Foster · Written by Waldo Salt

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