Summary
After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half-breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship, but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 58
Letterboxd · 927 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.3
Audience score47%
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for westerns, −8 min on the typical 107
typical 10799Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1974
March 7, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Gregory PeckArch Deans
Desi Arnaz Jr.Billy Two Hats
Jack WardenSheriff Henry Gifford
David HuddlestonCopeland
Sian Barbara AllenEsther Spencer- JPJohn PearceSpencer
- DLDawn Little SkyCopeland's Squaw
- VSVincent St. CyrIndian Leader
- HMHenry Medicine HatIndian
Zeev BerlinskyIndian- ASAntony ScottIndian
Vic ArmstrongHarry Sweets Bradley (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Ted Kotcheff Director
- Phyllis Crocker Continuity
- Howard Grigsby Assistant Director
- Paul Ibbetson First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Alan Sharp Writer
Production · 7
- Norman Jewison Producer
- Patrick J. Palmer Producer
- Lynn Stalmaster Casting
- Mati Raz Unit Manager
- Mitchell Lifton Associate Producer
- Brian Burgess Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Brian West Director of Photography
- David Cadwallader Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Thom Noble Editor
- Pepita Fairfax Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- John Scott Original Music Composer
- Brian Sinclair Sound Effects Editor
- Brian Blamey ADR Editor
- Brian Simmons Sound Mixer
- John Hayward Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gordon K. McCallum Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Anthony Pratt Production Design
- Sam Gordon Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Wally Schneiderman Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Len Crowe Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Vic Armstrong Stunts
- Quinn Donoghue Unit Publicist
- Les Hillman Special Effects
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