
The Lone Hand
Seen it?1953 | 80 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 20 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Zachary Hallock and his son Joshua are farmers who live in a frontier town that suffers the assaults of a band of outlaws. After the murder of a Pinkerton's detective, the farmers decide to unite against the bandits, but Hallock rejects the proposal. To the astonishment of his son and his fiancée, Hallock decides to join the outlaws.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Sherman
- Joel McCreaZachary Hallock
- Barbara HaleSarah Jane Skaggs
- Alex NicolJonah Varden
- Charles DrakeGeorge Hadley
- Jimmy HuntJoshua
- James ArnessGus Varden
- Roy RobertsMr. Skaggs
- Frank FergusonMr. Dunn
- Wesley MorganDaniel Skaggs
- Denver PyleRegulator (uncredited)