I last saw this movie more than 40 years ago. I was only a small child, but I've never forgotten it. I cried at the end, but they were tears of happiness.
While it was a typical movie of its type and period, it had something that lifted it above average. Perhaps it was the filming on location, not just sets.
The world can be such a violent and terrible place today, that we need more movies like this one that are made from the heart and for the heart.
Like the other members who have commented on this movie, I'd love to see it again.
Come on. Someone out there must have the master or a print. How about releasing it on DVD?