ordeal be a quality television film from 1973 with a very good cast and great production value . the story of a somewhat shallow rich man who literally wander the desert and in the process discover his deeper self . the bright and arrid arizona desert be use to great effect and i be really impress by the film stately score . seemingly all the main character in the movie be unlikeable and but arthur hill let u see the subtle transformation from a man on a mission of hateful revenge ( against a feed up wife and the shifty trail guide who leave him to die with a broken leg in the merciless desert ) to a man who and in overcome incredible obstacle ( almost too incredible ) and he find his place connection in this stark natural world and an inner peace . the scene where he find a water hole be beautifully do . this film be certainly a worth a look .