The good-natured film from director George Roy Hill, one of the most popular (and highest-grossing) westerns ever made, revived the careers of two 'golden-boy' Hollywood actors:superstar Paul Newman (in most of his previous films, he had been a rebellious loner -The Hustler (1961),Hud (1963), andCool Hand Luke (1967))newcomer Robert Redford - who had previously appeared in stage plays and only a few films (i.As a matter of fact you have been.And with my money." Jack responds by hurling his glass of alcohol into his step-father's face, before storming off.His peace-keeping mother begs Jack to apologize for upsetting things, but he refuses: "I can get along without him."After a chase through her house, he trapped her on her bed - and sexually hreatened her as he had done when she was younger.He discovers her left-behind handkerchief, views it longingly, and pockets it.Six months have passed by the time of this next scene.Marguerite has become the mistress/lover of her protector, the Baron de Varville.On his imminent departure to Russia, she fingers the string of his monocle and lightly explains how the doctors have warned her about traveling with him ("the trip will be too much for me") on his imminent departure ("I shall get tired, I shall get ill again").