An adolescent boy and his mother are sent to live in New Mexico after his father goes off to fight World War II. The move is hard on both mother and son. The boy, one of the few whites in the area, must deal with making friends, the strange new land, and first love. Meanwhile, his mother becomes increasingly withdrawn. When they learn that his father has been killed, the son must fight with his mothers lover to become the real head of the household.
1971
HD
112min
PG
United States
English
James Goldstone
Richard Thomas
Harry Guardino
Claire Bloom
John Colicos
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Richard Crenna
Catherine Burns
Strother Martin
Nehemiah Persoff
world war ii
coming of age
new mexico
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