The Lonely Man (1957)
Overview
Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of returning. A mustang hunt finds Riley himself attracted to the shapely Ada...and Jacob having trouble with his eyesight. And his visions of a quiet life are doomed by the re-appearance of enemies from his past...
Where to watch The Lonely Man
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Hoopla | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
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What is The Lonely Man about?
Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of returning. A mustang hunt finds Riley himself attracted to the shapely Ada...and Jacob having trouble with his eyesight. And his visions of a quiet life are doomed by the re-appearance of enemies from his past... The Lonely Man is a Western movie, released on 1957-06-21, runtime 88 minutes.
Is The Lonely Man worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Lonely Man 6.1 out of 10 from 21 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Lonely Man?
In the United States, The Lonely Man is free to watch on Hoopla and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Henry Levin
Cast
- Jack Palance as Jacob Wade
- Anthony Perkins as Riley Wade
- Neville Brand as King Fisher
- Robert Middleton as Ben Ryerson
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Willie
- Claude Akins as Blackburn
- Lee Van Cleef as Faro
- Harry Shannon as Dr. Fisher
- James Bell as Judge Hart
- Adam Williams as Lon
- Denver Pyle as Brad, Red Bluff Sheriff
- John Doucette as Sundown Whipple
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