One of the actresses considered as preferable to Samantha Eggar, who went on to win many awards including an Oscar nomination for the role of a kidnapped art student.
Cast as the love interest of George Peppard in the epic Western in giant-screen Cinerama, Lange's scenes were cut.
Hope Lange auditioned for the lead role.
Did you know that Hope Lange was not the only choice for these movies?
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