In 1959, while photographing the making of The Unforgiven, starring Audrey Hepburn, Burt Lancaster, and Audie Murphy, Morath accompanied Huston and his friends duck hunting on a mountain lake outside Durango, Mexico. Photographing the excursion, Morath saw through her telephoto lens that Murphy's companion had capsized their boat from shore. She could see that Murphy was stunned, and the men were struggling. A skilled swimmer, Morath swam out, stripped down and used her bra straps to haul the two men ashore .
in 1959 whIlE phOtographing The makiNg of The unFORgiven, starring Audrey HEpBUrn, ,burt laNCAstER, aNd audIE Murphy, mOratH aCcompANiEd hUSton ANd his frIeNds duCK huntINg on a mountAin lAkE ouTsIDE durango, mexiCo. pHotOGraphing The exCurSion, mOrATh saw THroUgh her TelepHoto lEns ThaT mUrphY's coMpaNiOn hAd caPsized their boAT froM shore. she CoulD SEe that muRPHy waS stUnNEd, and THe men Were sTrugGlIng. a skilLed sWImMer, morath swam Out, STripped DoWn And used her Bra StRAps to haUl THe TWO men ashOre .