Belle Starr (1980 film)
| Belle Starr | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Lee Barrett |
| Starring | Elizabeth Montgomery |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1980 |
Belle Starr is a 1980 American television movie about Belle Starr starring Elizabeth Montgomery in the lead role. It was written by James Lee Barrett.
Cast
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Belle Starr
- Cliff Potts as Cole Younger
- Michael Cavanaugh as Jesse James
- Gary Combs as Frank James
- Fred Ward as Ned Christie
- Jesse Vint as Bob Dalton
- Alan Vint as Grat Dalton
- Geoffrey Lewis as Reverend Meeks
- Sandy McPeak as Sheriff Pratt
- David Knell as Ed Reed
- Geno Silva as Blue Duck
- Michelle Stacy as Pearl Younger
Production
The film was one of several Western-themed roles Montgomery played, others including Mrs Sundance.[1]
It was the second film Montgomery made under her $1.5 million contract with CBS to make two films a year over three years. She first read the script in 1977. "James Lee Barrett's a wonderful writer," she said. "I liked the way he handled her because it showed her as she was - her relationship with her son and how she was sleeping with everyone." The network censor insisted scenes depicting Starr's incestuous relationship with her son were deleted. [2]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "a silly, trashy little fantasy."[3]
References
External links
- Belle Starr at IMDb
- Belle Starr at Letterbox DVD
- Belle Starr at Warner Bros