Top billed cast

1. 

   Sterling Hayden

   George Hansen

2. 

   Sebastian Cabot

   Ed McNeil

3. 

   Carol Kelly

   Molly

4. 

   Eugene Mazzola

   Pepe Mirada

5. 

   Nedrick Young

   Johnny Crale

6. 

   Victor Millan

   Jose Mirada

7. 

   Frank Ferguson

   Deacon Matt Holmes

8. 

   Marilee Earle

   Mona Stacey

9. 

   Byron Foulger

   The Minister

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2015-04-07

The Whaler and the Western.

Joseph H. Lewis was something of a B movie king, with his best directorial efforts coming via Westerns and film noir. After this Sterling Hayden starrer he signed off from Hollywood for good, as a legacy it's difficult to say if it's a fitting point of reference to Lewis and his talents, or entirely apt for his career? It's an often quirky, even bizarre, picture that manages through its surreal like tendencies to detract from its formulaic Western plot.

Set in Prairie City, Texas, the tale revolves around George Hanson (Hayden), a Swedish whaler who after 19 ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• harpoon
• b movie
• moral courage
• whaler