Character Relationship Map: Wild Rovers

Characters

• Ross Bodine (played by William Holden) — protagonist
• Frank Post (played by Ryan O'Neal) — protagonist
• Sheriff (played by Victor French) — supporting
• Hansen (played by Sam Gilman) — minor

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Frank Post → Sheriff (Conflict Fugitive)

  Frank joins Ross in fleeing after the bank robbery, and the pursuing posse continues searching for them.

• Ross Bodine → Sheriff (Conflict Lawful Opponent)

  After the bank robbery, a posse pursues Ross and Frank, while a sheriff later reports the deaths connected to their flight.

• Frank Post → Hansen (Conflict Adversary)

  Frank fights alongside Ross against Hansen's men in the saloon.

• Ross Bodine → Hansen (Conflict Adversary)

  Ross and Frank brawl with Hansen's men at a saloon during the feud between the neighboring ranching interests.

• Ross Bodine → Frank Post (Alliance Partner)

  Ross and Frank work together as cowboys, plan the bank robbery together, and flee toward Mexico as partners.

Story Analysis

Two cowboys pursue freedom through robbery and flight, only to find their bond destroyed by violence, injury, and relentless pursuit.

Plot Progression

1. Dreams Beyond The Range
2. The Desperate Holdup
3. Violence In Arizona
4. The Pursuit Turns Personal
5. Bodies And Memories