''Madron'' is a 1970

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film directed by

Jerry Hopper Harold Hankins Hopper (July 29, 1907 – December 17, 1988), known professionally as Jerry Hopper, was an American film and television director, active from the mid-1940s through the early 1970s. Early life Jerry Hopper was born in Guthrie, ...

and filmed in Israel; the first feature shot in Israel that was set in a non-Israeli location. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a

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in 1971 for the song "Till Love Touches Your Life" by

Riz Ortolani Riziero Ortolani (; 25 March 192623 January 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty yea ...

(music) and

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. It was a return to

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s and the final film of director

Plot

A nun, the only survivor of an Indian massacre of a wagon train, is taken in by a cantankerous old gunfighter who helps her to evade the marauding Indians during her attempt to reach Santa Fe. During the arduous journey they slowly develop an unlikely friendship and respect for each other despite Madron (

Richard Boone Richard Allen Boone (June 18, 1917 – January 10, 1981) was an American actor who starred in over 50 films and was notable for his roles in Westerns, including his starring role in the television series '' Have Gun – Will Travel''. Early li ...

) initially treating Sister Mary (

Leslie Caron Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (; born 1 July 1931) is a French-American actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. She is one ...

) very badly.

Cast

as Madron *

as Sister Mary * Gabi Amrani (credited as Gabi Armani) as Angel *

Paul L. Smith Paul Lawrence Smith (June 24, 1936 – April 25, 2012) was an American-Israeli actor. Burly, bearded and imposing, he appeared in feature films and occasionally on television since the 1970s, generally playing "heavies" and bad guys. His most no ...

as Gabe Price * Aharon Ipalé as Singer

References

External links

* 1970 films 1970 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Jerry Hopper Films shot in Israel Films scored by Riz Ortolani 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-Western-film-stub