Posse

Jun 4, 1975

1h 32m

★ 5.9

"Posse" begins like most Westerns. It ends like none of them. It will knock you off your horse.

Overview

A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Bryna Productions

Paramount Pictures

Posse Trailers

Cast

Howard Nightingale

Kirk Douglas

Jack Strawhorn

Bruce Dern

Wesley

Bo Hopkins

Harold Hellman

James Stacy

Krag

Luke Askew

Pensteman

David Canary

Pepe

Alfonso Arau

Mrs. Cooper

Katherine Woodville

Mr. Cooper

Mark Roberts

Carla Ross

Beth Brickell

Wiley

Dick O'Neill

McCanless

William H. Burton Jr.

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