Summary
At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 68Audiences 64GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer68%
IMDb6.7
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score59%
Box office
36%of its budget back
- Budget
- $6 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $6 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for thrillers, −9 min on the typical 104
typical 10495Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 111 more
Released
1975
December 9, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
ThrillerWesternMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- 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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Charles BronsonJohn Deakin
Ben JohnsonDeputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
Richard CrennaGov. Richard Fairchild
Jill IrelandMarica Scoville
Charles DurningFrank O'Brien
Ed LauterMajor Claremont
Bill McKinneyReverend Peabody
David HuddlestonDr. Molyneux
Rayford BarnesSgt. Bellew
Scott NewmanRafferty
Roy JensonChris Banion
Robert TessierLevi Calhoun
Joe KappHenry
Archie MooreCarlos
Sally KirklandJane-Marie
Sally KempProstitute
Eddie Little SkyChief White Hand- KMKeith McConnellGabriel
John MitchumRed Beard
Read MorganCapt. Oakland- RRRobert RothwellLt. Newell
Casey TibbsJackson- DADoug AtkinsJebbo
- EBEldon BurkeFerguson (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Tom Gries Director
- Michael Preece Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Alistair MacLean Novel, Screenplay
Production · 5
- Elliott Kastner Executive Producer
- Jerry Gershwin Producer
- Louis DiGiaimo Casting
- Don Guest Production Manager
- Alleen N. Nollmann Producer's Assistant
Camera · 2
- Lucien Ballard Director of Photography
- Kenny Bell Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Byron 'Buzz' Brandt Editor
- George C. Villaseñor Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
- Don Merritt Boom Operator
- Gene S. Cantamessa Sound Mixer
- David Horton Sr. Sound Effects Editor
Art · 6
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Nigel A. Boucher Assistant Set Decoration
- Sam Gordon Property Master
- Tambi Larsen Art Direction
- Kim Swados Assistant Art Director
- R. Gilbert Clayton Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Thomas S. Dawson Key Costumer
- Alma Johnson Hairstylist
- Phil Rhodes Key Makeup Artist
- Vivienne Walker Key Hair Stylist
- Paula Lynn Kaatz Costumer
- Evelyn Preece Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Randy Glass Gaffer
Other crew · 11
- Yakima Canutt Stunt Coordinator
- Robert Tessier Stunts
- Tony Brubaker Stunts
- Terry Leonard Stunts
- Mickey Gilbert Stunts
- Joe Canutt Stunts
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