Day of the Outlaw
Seen it?1959 | 92 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by André de Toth
- Robert RyanBlaise Starrett
- Burl IvesJack Bruhn
- Tina LouiseHelen Crane
- Alan MarshalHal Crane
- Venetia StevensonErnine, Vic's Daughter
- David NelsonGene, Bruhn's Gang
- Nehemiah PersoffDan, Starret's Foreman
- Jack LambertTex, Bruhn's gang
- Frank De KovaDenver, Bruhn's Gang
- Lance FullerPace, Bruhn's Gang