The Lonely Man

Year: 1957

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: English

Director: Henry Levin

Western

Anthony Perkins and Jack Palance star in an atmospheric western about aging gunslinger Jacob Wade, who hopes to settle down with his estranged son Riley. Riley, resentful and homeless, joins Jacob at the remote Monolith ranch, once owned by Jacob’s former lover Ada. Tensions mount during a mustang hunt as Jacob’s failing eyesight and the return of old enemies threaten any chance of redemption.

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