The Outrage

At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

as Juan Carrasco

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

as Husband

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

as Wife

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

as Con Man

William Shatner

William Shatner

as Preacher

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

as Prospector

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

as Sheriff

Thomas Chalmers

Thomas Chalmers

as Judge

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

as Indian

Jeffrey Darwin Bowman

Jeffrey Darwin Bowman

as Baby

Reviews

John Chard

Enigmatic remake making waves in some cinephiles quarters. Directed by Martin Ritt, The Outrage is a remake of the 1950 Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon, that in turn is based on stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, but Ritt has reformulated it in a Western setting. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Paul New...

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