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High Lonesome

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At a sprawling Texas ranch, a mysterious young man nicknamed Cooncat (John Barrymore Jr.) tells rancher Horse Davis (Basil Ruysdael) an improbable story about a murder at a nearby trading post. His descriptions of the men he believes committed the crime, Smiling Man (Jack Elam) and Roper (Dave Kashner), fit those of two members of a rival family who were killed during a land fight years earlier. Another shooting draws Horse's future son-in-law, Pat Farrell (John Archer), into the mystery.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/24/2005
C-
Irksome revenge Western that fails to resonate. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/01/2005
3/5
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04/21/2008 This was a pretty well made grade 'B' movie about the tribulations of a young man in the old west. The ranch scenes were made on my cousin's cow ranch near Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences) New Mexico. The Bull rider, Bo Johnson, is my cousin. See more Read all reviews
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Alan Le May

Director

John Drew Barrymore

Cooncat

Chill Wills

Boatwhistle

John Archer

Pat Farrell

Basil Ruysdael

`'Horse'` Davis

Jack Elam

Smiling Man
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Synopsis At a sprawling Texas ranch, a mysterious young man nicknamed Cooncat (John Barrymore Jr.) tells rancher Horse Davis (Basil Ruysdael) an improbable story about a murder at a nearby trading post. His descriptions of the men he believes committed the crime, Smiling Man (Jack Elam) and Roper (Dave Kashner), fit those of two members of a rival family who were killed during a land fight years earlier. Another shooting draws Horse's future son-in-law, Pat Farrell (John Archer), into the mystery.
Director
Alan Le May
Production Co
Le May-Templeton Pictures
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 1950, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
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