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Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) is a western, thriller and drama film directed by Monte Hellman, released on October 23, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins and Katherine Squire. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Ride in the Whirlwind.
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Cameron Mitchell
as Vern
Jack Nicholson
as Wes
Millie Perkins
as Abigail
Katherine Squire
as Catherine
George Mitchell
as Evan
Rupert Crosse
as Indian Joe
Harry Dean Stanton
as Blind Dick
Tom Filer
as Otis
John Hackett
as Winslow
B. J. Merholz
as Edgar
Peter Cannon
as Hagerman
Brandon Carroll
as Quint Mapes
Directed by Monte Hellman, written by Jack Nicholson, produced by Jack Nicholson, Roger Corman and Monte Hellman.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 109 ratings.
“Vern” (Cameron Mitchell), “Wes” (Jack Nicholson) and “Otis” (Tom Filer) are regular cowpokes who happen upon the dangling corpse of a man recently lynched as they head towards a remote cabin for a night’s rest. What they don’t know is that the folks already in the cabin - “Blind Dick” (Harry Dean Stanton) and his gang, are also wanted by the same self-appointed posse and so it’s naturally assumed that they are all…
Reviewed on March 9, 2026
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Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Cultpix and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) includes Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Katherine Squire and George Mitchell. The film was directed by Monte Hellman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ride in the Whirlwind was released on October 23, 1966 and runs for 1h 22m.
Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, thriller and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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