Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

More Like a War Than a Marriage

PG 1974 · 97 min · ★ 6.4 · Western

Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as they struggle to survive develops in him a growing love.

Directed by Jan Troell · Written by Marc Norman

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