"Zandy Allan purchases a mail-order bride, Hannah Lund. He treats her as a possession, without respect or humanity, until their shared ordeal as they struggle to survive develops in him a growing love."
Gene Hackman
as Zandy Allen
Liv Ullmann
as Hanna Lund
Eileen Heckart
as Ma Allan
Susan Tyrrell
as Marai Cordova
Harry Dean Stanton
as Songer
Joe Santos
as Frank Gallo
Frank Cady
as Pa Allan
Sam Bottoms
as Mel Allan
Bob Simpson
as Bill Pincus
Vivian Gordon
as Street Girl
Ivan Bell
as Townsman (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
as Man (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Spencer Chan
as Chinese Vendor #2 (uncredited)
Jaye Durkus
Ben Frommer
James Gammon
as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)
Richard Hackman
Bob Harks
as Sailor (uncredited)
Maria Haro
as Spanish Lady (uncredited)
Chris Howell
Paul King
as Chinese Vendor #1 (uncredited)
Alf Kjellin
as Avery (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
as Clerk (uncredited)
Morton Lewis
as Tailor (uncredited)
John Marlin
Joaquín Martínez
as Arvis Demas (uncredited)
Harvey Matofsky
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Rod McGaughy
as Gang Boss (uncredited)
Gene McLaughlin
Tina Menard
as Mama (uncredited)
Teodoro Morca
as Spanish Dancer (uncredited)
Carl Pitti
Janos Prohaska
as Bear (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Danny Sands
Owen Song
Titos Vandis
as Demas (uncredited)
Don Wilbanks
as Farraday (uncredited)
Richard Yniguez
as Tao Ramirez (uncredited)
Jan Troell
Director
Lillian Bos Ross
Novel
Marc Norman
Screenplay
Jordan Cronenweth
Director of Photography
Gordon Scott
Editor
Jim Benson
Albert Brenner
Production Design
George Gaines
Set Decoration
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Michael Hancock
Makeup Artist
Philip L. Parslow
Unit Production Manager
Producer
Michael Franks
Original Music Composer
Miles Middough
First Assistant Director
Barry Stern
Second Assistant Director
Charles T. Knight
Sound
Dean Hodges
Boom Operator
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects
Larry Duran
Stunts
Kevin N. Johnston
Max Kleven
Henry Wills
Frank M. Holgate
Camera Operator
Gary Holt
Gaffer
Ed Hearn
Second Assistant Camera
Ronald Vidor
First Assistant Camera