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17/07/1997

BBC Two - Alvarez Kelly

A cattle drover is kidnapped by a band of ruthless Confederate troopers.

Civil War western. After a long drive to deliver cattle to the Unionists, Alvarez Kelly (William Holden) is kidnapped by Confederate colonel Tom Rossiter (Richard Widmark).

Civil War western. Skilled-but-cynical cattleman Alvarez Kelly, profiting from the Civil War, delivers a herd to the Union army. However, he is then abducted by Confederate colonel Tom Rossiter, who intends to steal the cattle to feed his starving soldiers surrounded in Richmond and must 'persuade' Kelly to help.

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