Ride in the Whirlwind (1965) 6.4
Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse. Director:Monte HellmanWriter:Jack Nicholson |
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Ride in the Whirlwind (1965) 6.4
Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse. Director:Monte HellmanWriter:Jack Nicholson |
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Vern
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| Millie Perkins | ... |
Abigail
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Katherine Squire | ... |
Catherine
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George Mitchell | ... |
Evan
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Rupert Crosse | ... |
Indian Joe
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Blind Dick
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John Hackett | ... |
Winslow
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Tom Filer | ... |
Otis
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B.J. Merholz | ... |
Edgar
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Brandon Carroll | ... |
Quint Mapes
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Peter Cannon | ... |
Hagerman
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William A. Keller | ... |
Roy
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Neil Summers | ... |
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James Campbell |
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Wes, Vern and Otis are three cowhands on the way to a cattle drive. Coming upon what is to be an omen of their future... an outlaw hung by a group of vigilantes...the trio finds shelter at a cabin, only to discover that their "hosts" are men who have robbed a stagecoach and killed the guard. When an avenging posse attacks the cabin, Wes and Vern escape, only to find that they have become branded as 'outlaws' by the posse, who relentlessly pursue them. Written by alfiehitchie
Innocent cowboys, including Cameron Mitchell and Jack Nicholson, stop for food and rest at a cabin that unknown to them, is the hideout for a group of outlaws.
Soon they find themselves on the run from a vicious hanging party and having to take teenage Millie Perkins and her family hostage in order to buy themselves some time.
Good performances, direction by Monte Hellman, and an unbelievably tense script by Jack Nicholson help make this a thriller worth watching.
The finale is absolutely heart-wrenching!
A great independent western filmed simultaneously with The Shooting (also with Nicholson and Perkins), this is considered the lesser of the two, though not by much. Both films are fantastic.