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Ride in the Whirlwind (1965) -- Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.

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Director:
Monte Hellman
Writer:
Jack Nicholson (writer)
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Release Date:
24 March 1978 (Finland) more
Genre:
Western more
Plot:
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Cast

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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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Kanab, Utah, USA more
Company:
Proteus Films more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: 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. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Braccati (2001) more

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No romantic adventure, but a struggle for survival, 10 January 2006
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Author: matchettja from Japan

If you are looking for a romantic Western with traditional good guys battling against the forces of evil, then you have come to the wrong place. There are no heroes and no villains, just ordinary men and women struggling against the elements for survival. No one has an easy life, neither homesteader nor outlaw. The drudgery of the former is shown by the farmer hacking away endlessly at the stubborn stump that refuses to give up its hold. The folly of the latter comes into focus when the vigilante posse catches up with its quarry. Knowing that a life of punching cows will get them nowhere, three cowboys, played excellently by Jack Nicholson, Cameron Mitchell and Tom Filer, briefly consider joining up with the outlaw gang they've been forced to spend the night with. Not having the outlaw nature, the cowboys reject that option and determine that they best separate themselves at first light. However, by then it is too late. The vigilantes have both the outlaws and them surrounded and open fire. If they surrender, they will be hanged, no questions asked. If they try to ride out, they will be shot down. They can only climb out of the valley up the mountains, leaving their horses behind. However, as stated by one of the cowboys, it is no country to be set afoot. Thus, their enemy becomes not only the men tracking them down but also the harsh environment into which they are thrust and must overcome. That struggle is the essence of what this marvelous film is all about.

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