Day of the Outlaw
1959 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics
A bitter land feud in a snowbound Western town is suddenly overshadowed when a gang of outlaws takes control. With their wounded leader barely keeping the peace, one hard-edged rancher tries to stop the situation from exploding into violence.
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-05-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (111 votes)
- Budget
- $400,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like tense, atmospheric Westerns with a grim winter setting, especially if High Noon or The Man from Laramie work for you; Not for you if you want a fast, action-heavy shootout western.
Pros: gripping tension; bleak snowy atmosphere; strong lead performances | Cons: light on action; some story gaps; slow start
Themes
- winter
- outlaw
- shootout
Cast & crew
Robert Ryan
as Blaise Starrett
Burl Ives
as Jack Bruhn
Tina Louise
as Helen Crane
Alan Marshal
as Hal Crane
Venetia Stevenson
as Ernine, Vic's Daughter
David Nelson
as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
Nehemiah Persoff
as Dan, Starret's Foreman
Jack Lambert
as Tex, Bruhn's gang
Frank De Kova
as Denver, Bruhn's Gang
Lance Fuller
as Pace, Bruhn's Gang
Directed by André de Toth