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6.9/10 1965 1h 45m Released

Two mighty armies trampled its valley... A fighting family challenged them both!

Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North, the Civil War is forced upon him.

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James Stewart
James Stewart
Charlie Anderson
Doug McClure
Doug McClure
Lt. Sam
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett
Jacob Anderson
Patrick Wayne
Patrick Wayne
James Anderson
Rosemary Forsyth
Rosemary Forsyth
Jennie Anderson
Phillip Alford
Phillip Alford
Boy Anderson
Katharine Ross
Katharine Ross
Mrs. Ann Anderson
Jim McMullan
Jim McMullan
John Anderson
Tim McIntire
Tim McIntire
Henry Anderson
Gene Jackson
Gene Jackson
Gabriel
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Denver Pyle
Denver Pyle
Pastor Bjoerling
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
Col. Fairchild
James Best
James Best
Carter, Rebel Soldier
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
Nathan
Tom Simcox
Tom Simcox
Lt. Johnson

Reviews

John Chard 9/10

What do you do with dead soldiers? Shenandoah is directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and written by James Lee Barrett. It stars James Stewart, Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Rosemary Forsyth, Phillip Alford and Katharine Ross. Music is by Frank Skinner and Technicolor photography is by William H. Clothier. As the American Civil War rages, a Virginian patriarch keeps his large farming family in the act…

CinemaSerf 7/10

The “Anderson” family are farmers hoping to sit out the American Civil War in Confederate Virginia by basically minding their own business. Dad “Charlie” (James Stewart) regularly has conversations with his six sons and one daughter over dinner as to what axes to grind they might have to cause them to participate. They have no slaves, nor want them; neither do they see any purpose in risking their lives or their…

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FAQ about Shenandoah

What is Shenandoah about?
Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North, the Civil War is forced upon him.
When was Shenandoah released?
Shenandoah was released in 1965.
What genres does Shenandoah belong to?
Shenandoah is categorised as Western, War.
Who stars in Shenandoah?
The cast of Shenandoah includes James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Patrick Wayne, Rosemary Forsyth.