Located on the coast of southern California in the days of the Western Territory, the town of Lago stood idly by when their marshall, Jim Duncan, was brutally whipped to death before their eyes. The three scoundrals that did it are soon to be released from territorial prison and revenge is certain to be on their minds. The town hires the quick gun and ruthless gaze of Clint Eastwood, stranger with no name, to protect them.
“Revenge is a dish best served cold”. And that’s what we get in High Plains Drifter. Clint plays the ruthless, cold-hearted killer with a quick draw and a sharp eye for pretty women. He intends to serve up a dose of justice, Clint Eastwood style, to this weak-kneed community lacking backbone and a conscience. And, whie he’s at it, deliver a little something to the scoundrels who killed Jim Duncan. What transpires draws the viewer into the showdown with all the high drama of Eastwood’s better-known westerns.
The movie is very entertaining and certainly makes its point. You gotta love Clint in this old western role.
Cast
- Clint Eastwood … The Stranger
- Verna Bloom… Sarah Belding
- Marianna Hill … Callie Travers
- Mitch Ryan … Dave Drake (as Mitchell Ryan)
- Jack Ging … Morgan Allen
- Stefan Gierasch … Mayor Jason Hobart
- Ted Hartley … Lewis Belding
- Billy Curtis … Mordecai
- William O’Connell … Barber
- Geoffrey Lewis … Stacey Bridges, Outlaw
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