The Stalking Moon

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The Stalking Moon

G

Released Dec 25, 1968

1h 49m

Western

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While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner (Gregory Peck) is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver (Eva Marie Saint), living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.

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Kent Jones

Film Comment Magazine

Robert Mulligan was the only American filmmaker to wade into such painfully vexing and frightfully bourgeois territory, and come out with a truly great film.

Oct 20, 2014

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The Stalking Moon is a film in which (with apologies to Aristotle) the sum of its parts is greater than the whole, as a few noteworthy sequences aren't enough to rescue the overall movie.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 29, 2020

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

A well-made but cautious early attempt at a revisionist Western that seems more like a sketch for a grander, grimmer tale the filmmakers weren't ready to tell.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 17, 2019

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Penelope Houston

The Spectator

It is all sympathetic enough but low on vitality.

Apr 11, 2016

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Talkative and thoughtful Western.

Rated: C+

Dec 25, 2015

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A good movie here thank you really enjoy it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas September 27, 2023

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Steve D

Perhaps not worthy of this cast but it is solid.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Kenneth R

It’s an effective movie, beautifully filmed; but there’s a plot hole as wide as the Grand Canyon. Just how was a semi nomadic indian, a man who couldn’t speak a word of English, mounted on horse back, able to track Gregory Peck across 500 miles once he got on a train?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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L K

Wonderful movie, great casting. Love Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint, 2 awesome actors. He is tough yet compassionate.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Audience Member

The Stalking Moon is an underrated and rarely mentioned revisionist western, starring one of the best actors in business, Gregory Peck. Though there could easily have been developed a more imaginative ending, it's basically about realism, true characters, and a simple but still exciting plot. Often less is more, and it can be enough just to sense the conflict, feel the agony, and taste the dust and the blood.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

This film features stunning scenery, great acting, and an interesting look at Apache culture and language. It has the feel of an authentic Western. It's a little thin on plot, however. But, if you like Gregory Peck, it's worth watching.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner (Gregory Peck) is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver (Eva Marie Saint), living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.

Director: Robert Mulligan
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Production Co: National General
Rating: G
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1968, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 49m

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