High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

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High Plains Drifter

"They'd never forget the day he drifted into town."

1973

1h 45m

7.3(1276 votes)

Western

Drama

Mystery

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Malpaso Productions

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Clint Eastwood

The Stranger

Clint Eastwood

Acting

Verna Bloom

Sarah Belding

Verna Bloom

Acting

Marianna Hill

Callie Travers

Marianna Hill

Acting

Mitchell Ryan

Dave Drake

Mitchell Ryan

Acting

Jack Ging

Morgan Allen

Jack Ging

Acting

Stefan Gierasch

Mayor Jason Hobart

Stefan Gierasch

Acting

Ted Hartley

Lewis Belding

Ted Hartley

Acting

Billy Curtis

Mordecai

Billy Curtis

Acting

Geoffrey Lewis

Stacey Bridges

Geoffrey Lewis

Acting

Scott Walker

Bill Borders

Scott Walker

Acting

Walter Barnes

Sheriff Sam Shaw

Walter Barnes

Acting

Paul Brinegar

Lutie Naylor

Paul Brinegar

Acting

Richard Bull

Asa Goodwin

Richard Bull

Acting

Robert Donner

Preacher

Robert Donner

Acting

John Hillerman

Bootmaker

John Hillerman

Acting

Anthony James

Cole Carlin

Anthony James

Acting

William O'Connell

Barber

William O'Connell

Acting

John Quade

Jake Ross

John Quade

Costume & Make-Up

Jane Aull

Townswoman

No Image

Acting

Dan Vadis

Dan Carlin

Dan Vadis

Acting

Reid Cruickshanks

Gunsmith

Reid Cruickshanks

Acting

Jim Gosa

Tommy Morris

No Image

Acting

Jack Kosslyn

Saddlemaker

Jack Kosslyn

Acting

Russ McCubbin

Fred Short

No Image

Acting

Belle Mitchell

Mrs. Lake

Belle Mitchell

Acting

John Mitchum

Warden

John Mitchum

Acting

Carl Pitti

Teamster

No Image

Crew

Chuck Waters

Stableman

Chuck Waters

Crew

Buddy Van Horn

Marshall Jim Duncan

Buddy Van Horn

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