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High Plains Drifter (1973)

R 105 min  -  Western  -   22 August 1973 (USA)
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A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.

Director:

Clint Eastwood
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood ...
Verna Bloom Verna Bloom ...
Marianna Hill ...
Callie Travers (as Mariana Hill)
Mitch Ryan ...
Dave Drake (as Mitchell Ryan)
Jack Ging Jack Ging ...
Stefan Gierasch Stefan Gierasch ...
Ted Hartley Ted Hartley ...
Billy Curtis Billy Curtis ...
Geoffrey Lewis ...
Stacey Bridges
Scott Walker Scott Walker ...
Bill Borders
Walter Barnes Walter Barnes ...
Sheriff Sam Shaw
Paul Brinegar Paul Brinegar ...
Richard Bull Richard Bull ...
Asa Goodwin
Robert Donner Robert Donner ...
John Hillerman John Hillerman ...
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Storyline

A stranger rides out of the hot desert into a small town in the wild west. The towns people are scared of him, and 3 gunmen try, unsuccessfully, to kill him. He takes a room and decides to stay. Meanwhile, a group of outlaws are about to return to the town and take their revenge - will the towns leaders convince the mysterious man to help ? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Outlaw | Gunfighter | Desert | Gravestone | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

They'd never forget the day he drifted into town. See more »

Genres:

Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La venganza del muerto See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$15,700,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The character of Marshal Duncan was played by stuntman Buddy Van Horn, a long-time stunt coordinator for Clint Eastwood, in order to create some ambiguity over whether he and The Stranger are one and the same. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the next to last bad guy is hanged with a bull whip, as he is first hoisted he spins a little and you can clearly see that is is a rope around his neck (not a bull whip), and that it is tied in a knot with some other ropes going down the back of his shirt (obviously attached to a supporting harness). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Stranger: Beer... and a bottle.
Lutie Naylor: Ain't much good, but it's all there is.
[brings drinks]
Lutie Naylor: You want anything else?
The Stranger: Just a peaceful hour to drink it in.
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Connections

Referenced in "Feasting on Asphalt: High Plains Feaster (#1.3)" (2006) See more »