The Legend of Walks Far Woman

The Legend of Walks Far Woman is a 1982 American television film starring Raquel Welch and Bradford Dillman. It aired on NBC.

The Legend of Walks Far Woman
Genre	Drama Western
Based on	Walks Far Woman by Colin Stuart
Written by	Evan Hunter
Directed by	Mel Damski
Starring	Raquel Welch Bradford Dillman
Music by	Paul Chihara
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Tony Converse Roger Gimbel
Producers	William S. Gilmore Lee Levinson
Production locations	Billings, Montana Hardin, Montana Red Lodge, Montana
Cinematography	Gayne Rescher
Editor	David Finfer
Running time	111 minutes
Production companies	EMI Television Programs Lee Levinson Productions Raquel Welch Productions Roger Gimbel Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 30, 1982 (1982-05-30)

Plot

An Indian woman kills her husband after he is violent towards her. She is banished from her tribe.

Cast

• Raquel Welch as Walks Far Woman
• Bradford Dillman as Singer
• George Clutesi as Old Grandfather
• Nick Mancuso as Horses Ghost
• Eloy Casados
• Frank Salsedo as Many Scalps
• Hortensia Colorado as Red Hoop Woman
• Nick Ramus as Left Hand Bull
• Alex Kubik as Elk Hollering
• Branscombe Richmond as Big Lake

Production

The film was announced in June 1979^[1] and filming took place later that year. It was made by Raquel Welch's own production company. There were reportedly a number of clashes involving Raquel Welch and the director on set.^[2]

Welch admitted the role represented "a change of pace" for her.^[3]

Reception

The film aired in the UK in 1980.^[4] It was not screened in the US until 1982 because some NBC executives thought it was "a disaster".^[5][6] Brandon Tartikoff of NBC cut 25 minutes from the film before it aired.^[7]

The New York Times said "there is nothing dreadfully wrong with Miss Welch's performance... it's just that the entire story is boring."^[2]

It was the highest-rated TV movie of the year.^[8]