Overview
A dark tragedy about a farmer's futile act of homicide that takes place on a small dairy farm in southern Texas during the 1890s. Sam Peckinpah directed this original adaptation of the Katherine Anne Porter novel for ABC, and the project became an hour-long presentation for ABC Stage 67, premiering on Nov. 23, 1966.
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Based on
Based on Noon Wine
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Music
Music by Jerry Fielding
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Lucien Ballard
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Katherine Anne PorterStory
- Sam PeckinpahScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 23, 1966
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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