As the open West fades away in the 1890s with large companies acquiring ranches, two older cowboys attempt to make a living during this period of enclosed land (played by Lee Marvin and Jack Palance). While they pursue romantic interests and consider marriage—Jeanne Moreau appears among them—unemployed cowboys find themselves increasingly desperate, as portrayed by Mitchell Ryan. "Monte Walsh," released in 1970, s…

I’m not dismissing my experiences. Monte Walsh marks William A.Fraker’s first time directing a feature film. Lee Marvin (as Monte Walsh) and Jack Palance (as Chet Rollins) lead the cast in this story about two aging cowboys who discover that the days of being a cowpoke are fading—and finding work is increasingly difficult. The screenplay, written by David Zelag Goodman & Lukas Heller from a novel by Jack Schaefer,…