She Came to the Valley

She Came to the Valley is a western-genre film, shot in 1977 and released in 1979. Directed by Albert Band, it stars Ronee Blakley, Scott Glenn, Freddy Fender, and Dean Stockwell. It is based on a novel by Cleo Dawson. Plot A poor family that leaves Oklahoma for Texas are persuaded by a drifter to move to the valley. It is discovered that the drifter is a supporter of the revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. The family become involved in a dispute between Pancho Villa's men and the government soldiers.<ref>Second Edition - Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films By Michael R. Pitts [https://books.google.com/books?id=aTX2mv0uX7UC&dq=%22She+Came+to+the+Valley%22Dean+Stockwell&pg=PA308 Page 308 3813, '"She Came to the Valley]</ref> Her husband later dies and she finds herself the subject of attention by a man called Bill who she learns is a gun runner for Villa. Pancho Villa was played by Freddy Fender. Cast Ronee Blakley ... Willy Westall Dean Stockwell ... Pat Westall Scott Glenn ... Bill Lester Freddy Fender ... Pancho Villa Anna Jones ... Amara Westall Jennifer Jones ... Srita Westall Rafael Flores Jr. ... Benito Torres Les Brecht ... Phil Allen Frank Benedetto ... Captain Hernandez Sol Marroquin ... Colonel Vaccaro Evelyn Guerrero ...Connie Ruth Reeves ... Miss Thirty Six Claus Eggers ... Klaus Detlev Nitche ... Zimmer Michael Hart ... Henry Dan Willis ... Mr. Courtnay John Hayes ... Mr. Wright Jesús Sáenz ... Mr. Torres Juanita Rutledge ... Mrs. Torres Cindy Klein ... Rosita Miriam Moroles ... Carmella Martin Sanchez ... Grandfather Cedric Wood ... Sergeant Williams Robby Romero ... Pepe Mary Alice Artes ...Fanny Frank Ray Perilli ...Emilio Cruz Quintana Jr. ... Mexican boy, carpenter assistant Cleo Dawson ... Christmas party guest W.T. Ellis ... Christmas party guest Maurine Duncan ... Christmas party guest T.L. Duncan ... Christmas party guest Elizabeth S. Wimberly ... Christmas party guest Lucy Wallace McClelland ... Christmas party guest Peggy Price ... Christmas party guest Frank Strickland ... Christmas party guest Pat Putnam ... Christmas party guest Betty Lerma ... Christmas party guest Jacquelyn Band ... Christmas party guest Kathe Cunha ... Christmas party guest Yolanda Gonzáles ... Christmas party guest Richard Tedrow ... Christmas party guest Curtis Davis ... Christmas party guest Dorothy K. Breyfogle ...