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

1973

1h 45m

7.3(1235 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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29 members

Acting

Clint Eastwood

The Stranger

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Verna Bloom

Sarah Belding

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Marianna Hill

Callie Travers

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Mitchell Ryan

Dave Drake

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Jack Ging

Morgan Allen

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Stefan Gierasch

Mayor Jason Hobart

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Ted Hartley

Lewis Belding

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Billy Curtis

Mordecai

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Geoffrey Lewis

Stacey Bridges

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Scott Walker

Bill Borders

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Walter Barnes

Sheriff Sam Shaw

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Paul Brinegar

Lutie Naylor

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Richard Bull

Asa Goodwin

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Robert Donner

Preacher

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John Hillerman

Bootmaker

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Anthony James

Cole Carlin

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William O'Connell

Barber

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John Quade

Jake Ross

Costume & Make-Up

Jane Aull

Townswoman

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Dan Vadis

Dan Carlin

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Reid Cruickshanks

Gunsmith

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Jim Gosa

Tommy Morris

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Jack Kosslyn

Saddlemaker

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Russ McCubbin

Fred Short

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Belle Mitchell

Mrs. Lake

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John Mitchum

Warden

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Carl Pitti

Teamster

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Chuck Waters

Stableman

Crew

Buddy Van Horn

Marshall Jim Duncan

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