They'd never forget the day he drifted into town.
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
High Plains Drifter (1973) is a western, drama and mystery film directed by Clint Eastwood, released on April 19, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill and Mitchell Ryan. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,386 ratings.
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Clint Eastwood
as The Stranger
Verna Bloom
as Sarah Belding
Marianna Hill
as Callie Travers
Mitchell Ryan
as Dave Drake
Jack Ging
as Morgan Allen
Stefan Gierasch
as Mayor Jason Hobart
Ted Hartley
as Lewis Belding
Billy Curtis
as Mordecai
Geoffrey Lewis
as Stacey Bridges
Scott Walker
as Bill Borders
Walter Barnes
as Sheriff Sam Shaw
Paul Brinegar
as Lutie Naylor
Directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Ernest Tidyman, produced by Robert Daley.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,386 ratings.
Supernatural Western? A lone gunman with no name and seemingly with no past, rides into the dusky town of Lago. The residents of Lago at first view the stranger with suspicion, but when news that some outlaws that are out for blood are on their way to town, they ask the stranger for his help. This is Clint Eastwood's first Western film that he directed, and it's clear and evident that the guy not only loves the…
Reviewed on February 16, 2014
I don't have much to say about <em>'High Plains Drifter'</em>. It didn't thrill me or anything, but it did keep my attention from start-to-finish so it's evidently a good film. Clint Eastwood is the only cast member worth talking about, he gives a commanding performance in the lead role. Geoffrey Lewis, a frequent castmate of Eastwood's, is the best of the rest, if I had to pick. The film does feature dark themes,…
Reviewed on January 27, 2022
Another Hollywood (spaghetti) formula Western where homicidal maniacs abound. Here, Clint plays a homicidal maniac who obviously comes back from the dead after being killed by three bad guys and betrayed by an entire town of people. So, the first thing he does is murder the only three men who weren't part of that. Makes sense? Not if you're looking for credible motivation. But credible motivation isn't a part of…
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
**_Clint paints the Western town red, like Gehenna_** A mysterious Stranger (Eastwood) trots into a remote town in west-central California, a dozen miles from the Nevada border. The townspeople desperately need his help to prepare for the release of three vengeful men from the territorial prison. "High Plains Drifter" (1973) was Clint’s third directorial effort (although he also did some uncredited work on “Dirty…
Reviewed on March 13, 2024
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High Plains Drifter (1973) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of High Plains Drifter (1973) includes Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan and Jack Ging. The film was directed by Clint Eastwood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
High Plains Drifter was released on April 19, 1973 and runs for 1h 46m.
High Plains Drifter (1973) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,386 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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