Ride in the Whirlwind (1965)

Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.

Director:

Monte Hellman

Writer:

Jack Nicholson

Stars:

Cameron Mitchell, Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Mitchell	...	Vern
Millie Perkins	...	Abigail
Jack Nicholson	...	Wes
Katherine Squire	...	Catherine
George Mitchell	...	Evan
Rupert Crosse	...	Indian Joe
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Blind Dick (as Dean Stanton)
John Hackett	...	Winslow
Tom Filer	...	Otis
B.J. Merholz	...	Edgar
Brandon Carroll	...	Quint Mapes
Peter Cannon	...	Hagerman
William A. Keller	...	Roy
Neil Summers	...	(as Neil Summer)
James Campbell

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

posse | outlaw | cowboy | chase | vigilante | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

A través del huracán

Filming Locations:

Kanab, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Proteus Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastman Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the first shot of the film, Joe appears on the left side of the screen and Dick on the right, both seen from their back. The subsequent long shot, from the front, shows them switched.

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Connections

Referenced in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

User Reviews

Intense Entertainment

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.