High Plains Drifter

Apr 19, 1973

1h 45m

★ 7.3

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

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.

Genres

Western

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Malpaso Productions

Universal Pictures

High Plains Drifter Trailers

Cast

The Stranger

Clint Eastwood

Sarah Belding

Verna Bloom

Callie Travers

Marianna Hill

Dave Drake

Mitchell Ryan

Morgan Allen

Jack Ging

Mayor Jason Hobart

Stefan Gierasch

Lewis Belding

Ted Hartley

Mordecai

Billy Curtis

Stacey Bridges

Geoffrey Lewis

Bill Borders

Scott Walker

Sheriff Sam Shaw

Walter Barnes

Lutie Naylor

Paul Brinegar

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