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The Reivers (also known as The Yellow Winton Flyer in the U.K.) is a 1969 Technicolor film in Panavision starring Steve McQueen and directed by Mark Rydell, based on the 1962 William Faulkner novel The Reivers, a Reminiscence.
The Reivers: Directed by Mark Rydell. With Steve McQueen, Sharon Farrell, Ruth White, Michael Constantine. In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Mark Rydell
- 1969-12-25
The story is based on William Faulkner's novel, and tells about a magnificent trip between Jefferson and Memphis, back in 1912, in a kidnapped Winton Flyer. The trip was organized by an adventuresome chauffeur ( Steve McQueen ), and joined by a 12-year-old (Mitch Vogel) and his Negro second cousin ( Rupert Crosse ).
Corrie, Reba, Ned, Boon and Lucius hatch a scheme to smuggle the horse by rail to a nearby town, Parsham, to race a horse it has lost to twice already. Ned figures that everyone in town will bet against the horse and he can win enough money to buy back the car; he claims to have a secret ability to make the horse run.
- William Faulkner
- 1962
The Reivers (1969) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A young man comes of age when he stows away in his grandfather's stolen car. Cast & Crew. Read More. Mark Rydell. Director. Steve McQueen. Boon Hogganbeck. Sharon Farrell. Corrie.
- Mark Rydell, Tim Zinnemann
- Steve Mcqueen
In Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, 11-year-old Lucius McCaslin (Mitch Vogel) embarks on a journey he will remember for years to come. When Lucius' grandfather, Boss (Will Geer), buys...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG-13
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In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures. Mark Rydell. William Faulkner. Harriet Frank Jr. Irving Ravetch.
