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The Young Country is a 74-minute 1970 American western made-for-TV film, written and directed by Roy Huggins. It starred Walter Brennan, Joan Hackett, Wally Cox, Pete Duel and Roger Davis. It was aired on 17th March 1970 in the ABC Movie of the Week strand. It was televised in the UK on 1st May 1970 and went on to be shown in Japan, Spain, South Korea and the Philippines.
Original Release
03/17/1970
US Release
03/17/1970
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Walter Brennan | Sheriff Matt Fenley |
| Joan Hackett | Clementine Hale |
| Wally Cox | Aaron Grimes / Ira Greebe |
| Pete Duel | Honest John Smith / 'Honest' John Smith |
| Roger Davis | Stephen Foster Moody |
| Skip Young | Desk clerk |
| Steve Sandor | Parker |
| Robert Miller Driscoll | Harvey 'Fat' Chance |
| Richard Van Vleet | Randy Willis |
| Elliott Street | R.R. ticket clerk / Railroad Ticket Clerk |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Walter Brennan | Sheriff Matt Fenley |
| Joan Hackett | Clementine Hale |
| Wally Cox | Aaron Grimes / Ira Greebe |
| Pete Duel | Honest John Smith / 'Honest' John Smith |
| Roger Davis | Stephen Foster Moody |
| Skip Young | Desk clerk |
| Steve Sandor | Parker |
| Robert Miller Driscoll | Harvey 'Fat' Chance |
| Richard Van Vleet | Randy Willis |
| Elliott Street | R.R. ticket clerk / Railroad Ticket Clerk |
| Barbara Gates | Woman |
| Luis Delgado | Billings |
| Thomas Bellin | Dr. Mudd |
| Terrence Evans | Postmaster |
| Robert Gooden | 1st player |
| James Jeter | Stagecoach driver |
| Gregg Martell | Blacksmith |
| Jordan Rhodes | Train brakeman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roy Huggins | Executive Producer |
| Roy Huggins | Producer |
| Steve Heilpern | Producer |
| Carl Pingitore | Producer |
