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Shenandoah | |
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Directed by | Andrew V. McLaglen |
Screenplay by | James Lee Barrett |
Based on | Fields of Honor by James Lee Barrett |
Produced by | Robert Arthur |
Starring | James Stewart Doug McClure Glenn Corbett Patrick Wayne Rosemary Forsyth Phillip Alford Katharine Ross |
Cinematography | William H. Clothier, A.S.C. |
Edited by | Otho Lovering |
Music by | Frank Skinner |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $17,268,889[1] |
Shenandoah is a 1965 American film set during the American Civil War starring James Stewart and featuring Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Patrick Wayne, and, in their film debuts, Katharine Ross and Rosemary Forsyth. The picture was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.[2] The American folk song "Oh Shenandoah" features prominently in the film's soundtrack.
Though set during the Civil War, the film's strong antiwar and humanitarian themes resonated with audiences in later years as attitudes began to change against the Vietnam War. Upon its release, the film was praised for its themes as well as its technical production.