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The Lonely Man

NR19571h 28mHenry Levin
IMDb 6.3
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"Two of today's most publicized personalities Anthony Perkins and Jack Palance teamed in a great outdoor drama!"

Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of returning. A mustang hunt finds Riley himself attracted to the shapely Ada...and Jacob having trouble with his eyesight. And his visions of a quiet life are doomed by the re-appearance of enemies from his past...

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GunslingerAmbush

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What is The Lonely Man (1957) about?

Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of…

Who stars in The Lonely Man?

The Lonely Man stars Jack Palance (Jacob Wade), Anthony Perkins (Riley Wade), Neville Brand (King Fisher), Robert Middleton (Ben Ryerson), Elisha Cook Jr. (Willie). The film was directed by Henry Levin.

How long is The Lonely Man?

The Lonely Man has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1957. It is rated NR.

Is The Lonely Man worth watching?

The Lonely Man holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. Fans of Western are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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