Sam Peckinpah, Actor’s Director

Abstract

In his essay on the acting in The Wild Bunch, Steve Vineberg delves into details about some of the film’s major players, including William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, and Robert Ryan, as well as members of the supporting cast. Vineberg gives us insightful background on the actors’ work in previous films, establishing links between this work and their performances in The Wild Bunch.