What is Stranger on the Run?
Stranger on the Run is a 1967 American made-for-television Western film directed by Donald Siegel and starring Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter, and Michael Parks. The plot follows a drifter who is wrongly accused of murder by a power-crazed sheriff, given a horse, supplies, and a one-hour head start into the desert, and then hunted by a murderous posse.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1967
- Release date
- Oct 31, 1967
- Genres
- TV Movie, Western
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Stranger on the Run is a 1967 American made-for-television Western film directed by Donald Siegel and starring Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter, and Michael Parks. The plot follows a drifter who is wrongly accused of murder by a power-crazed sheriff, given a horse, supplies, and a one-hour head start into the desert, and then hunted by a murderous posse.
The film marks Henry Fonda's television film debut and showcases director Donald Siegel in fine form with qualities distinct from Hollywood's mega-westerns of the day. Running 1 hour and 37 minutes, it delivers a tense western narrative centered on survival and pursuit across the desert landscape.
Should you watch it?
“A wrongly accused drifter receives a one-hour head start into the desert before a deadly posse.”
- Features Henry Fonda in his television film debut.
- Directed by Don Siegel in fine form.
- Includes performances by Anne Baxter and Michael Parks.
- It is a 1967 television film that may not feature the scale of mega-westerns of the day.
Watch it if you enjoy classic westerns featuring a deadly desert pursuit and a wrongly accused drifter.
It is a 1967 television movie western with a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
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It is a keeper directed by Don Siegel featuring Henry Fonda in his television film debut alongside Anne Baxter and Michael Parks.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes.
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Stranger on the Run is a feature-length made-for-television film rather than a series with episodes.
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