Rachel and the Stranger is a 1948 American Western film starring Loretta Young, William Holden, and Robert Mitchum. The Norman Foster-directed film was one of the few to address the role of women in the pioneer West, as well as portray early America's indentured servant trade. It was based on the Howard Fast short story "Rachel".While the film had a low budget, it was RKO's most successful film that year, making $395,000.