Ride Lonesome
Seen it?1959 | 73 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
On the way to pick up the bounty on a wanted murderer, a bounty hunter stops at a staging post where he is forced to continue his journey with two outlaws who want the murderer for their own reasons and a recently-widowed woman, with the murderer's brother and his men in hot pursuit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Budd Boetticher
- Randolph ScottBen Brigade
- Karen SteeleMrs. Carrie Lane
- Pernell RobertsSam Boone
- James BestBilly John
- Lee Van CleefFrank
- James CoburnWhitt
- Bennie E. DobbinsOutlaw (uncredited)
- Roy JensonOutlaw (uncredited)
- Dyke JohnsonOutlaw (uncredited)
- Boyd 'Red' MorganOutlaw (uncredited)