Stranger on the Run

Stranger on the Run is a 1967 American made-for-television drama western film directed by Don Siegel and starring Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter and Michael Parks. In some countries it premiered in cinemas.

Stranger on the Run
DVD cover of Stranger on the Run
Genre
  • Drama
  • Western
Based onReginald Rose
Written byDean Riesner
Directed byDon Siegel
StarringHenry Fonda
Anne Baxter
Michael Parks
Music byLeonard Rosenman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRichard E. Lyons
CinematographyRussell Harlan
EditorBruce B. Pierce
Running time97 minutes
Production companyUniversal Television
DistributorLorimar-Telepictures
(1986-1989)
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
(2004-2011)
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
(1984-present)
Release
Original networkNBC
Original release
  • October 31, 1967 (1967-10-31)

Plot

Former inmate and alcoholic Ben Chamberlain (Fonda) comes to a town inquiring about a woman. When she is found dead, Sheriff McKay (Parks), at the suggestion of his friend Hotchkiss (Dan Duryea), organises a human hunting party, incorrectly thinking that Chamberlain is the culprit.

Chamberlain must cross the desert and reach the border. McKay gets there before him. Chamberlain comes across a homesteader (Baxter) and they start to develop a connection, but this is quickly cut short when the posse arrives.

Cast

Reception

Quentin Tarantino called it Siegel's best western after Flaming Star " even though it has the Universal TV look of a “The Virginian” episode, it has, after Andy Robinson’s performance as Scorpio in “Dirty Harry”, the best performance in a Siegel film. Michael Parks as corrupt, walrus mustached sheriff Vince McKay."[1]

See also

References
  1. Tarantino, Quentin (24 December 2019). "The Shootist". New Beverly Cinema.
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