Shenandoah

(1965)

105 minutes

Western / War

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen

Cast:

James Stewart as Charlie Anderson
Doug McClure as Sam
Glenn Corbett as Jacob Anderson
Patrick Wayne as James Anderson
Rosemary Forsyth as Jennie Anderson
Phillip Alford as Boy Anderson
Katharine Ross as Ann Anderson
Charles Robinson as Nathan Anderson
Jim McMullan as John Anderson
Tim McIntire as Henry Anderson
Eugene Jackson as Gabriel 
Paul Fix as Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Denver Pyle as Pastor Bjoerling
George Kennedy as Col. Fairchild
James Best as Carter
Tom Simcox as Lt. Johnson
Berkeley Harris as Captain Richards
Harry Carey Jr. as Jenkins 
Kevin Hagen as Mule
Dabbs Greer as Abernathy
Strother Martin as Train Engineer
Kelly Thordsen as Federal Purchasing Agent Carroll

This film takes place in Shenandoah, Virginia, where the widower and farmer Charlie Anderson’s (James Stewart) life is nothing but peaceful with his six sons - Jacob, James, Nathan, John, Henry and Boy, his daughter Jennie (Rosemary Forsythe), and his daughter-in-law and James' wife Ann Anderson in his farm. Charlie’s sons are not allowed to fight in the army, for he doesn’t believe it’s their war to fight. Jennie ends up marrying the man of her dreams Lieutenant Sam (Doug McClure) , yet do not go on their honeymoon being that Sam has to fight. Problems arise when Boy is taken as a prisoner by the soldiers, believing he is someone else. Charlie immediately rides out with his sons.