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High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

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

19737.31h 45m

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.

Directed by Clint Eastwood
Written by Ernest Tidyman
Produced by Robert Daley
Box OfficeBudget: $5.5MRevenue: $15.7M

Top Cast

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

The Stranger

Verna Bloom

Verna Bloom

Sarah Belding

Marianna Hill

Marianna Hill

Callie Travers

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Dave Drake

Jack Ging

Jack Ging

Morgan Allen

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Mayor Jason Hobart

Ted Hartley

Ted Hartley

Lewis Belding

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Mordecai

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Stacey Bridges

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Bill Borders

Themes & Keywords

gunslingershowdownoutlawgunfightergunsshootingoutlaws

About High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter is a western, drama, mystery film released in 1973 exploring themes of gunslinger, showdown, outlaw, gunfighter, guns, shooting. Directed by Clint Eastwood, it stars Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill. 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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