Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
Directed by Robert Aldrich
philadelphia, pennsylvania
bank robber
rabbi
amish
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
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Cast
Gene Wilder
Avram
Harrison Ford
Tommy
Ramon Bieri
Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio
Chief Gray Cloud
George DiCenzo
Darryl Diggs
Leo Fuchs
Chief Rabbi
Penny Peyser
Rosalie
William Smith
Matt Diggs
Jack Somack
Samuel Bender
Beege Barkette
Sarah Mindl
Shay Duffin
O'Leary
Walter Janovitz
Old Amish Man
Crew
Robert Aldrich
Director
Frank De Vol
Original Music Composer
Hawk Koch
Executive Producer
Bob Herron
Stunts
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
Madison
8.0★ · 04/14/26
“And he’s so good and kind and gentle just a sweetheart of a man” They are husbands your honour
“And he’s so good and kind and gentle just a sweetheart of a man” They are husbands your honour
eila
8.0★ · 02/06/25
brokeback Mountain but with rabbi's and harrison ford and it’s the 1850s and the ending isn’t heartbreaking
brokeback Mountain but with rabbi's and harrison ford and it’s the 1850s and the ending isn’t heartbreaking
Molly ONeill
9.0★ · 06/27/24
Gene Wilder loves his homoerotic roles
Gene Wilder loves his homoerotic roles
lєαh
6.0★ · 02/26/24
the less gay version of brokeback mountain
the less gay version of brokeback mountain
Kate White
8.0★ · 06/29/23
I LOVE THIS MOVIE ITS SO FUNNY AND GOOFY AND WHOLESOME AND CUTE AND I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE IT AND I LOVE HARRISON FORD AND I FREAKING LOVE GENE WILDER HOLY CRAP
I LOVE THIS MOVIE ITS SO FUNNY AND GOOFY AND WHOLESOME AND CUTE AND I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE IT AND I LOVE HARRISON FORD AND I FREAKING LOVE GENE WILDER HOLY CRAP
