Ride in the Whirlwind
Three cowhands, between jobs, have the bad dumb luck to pitch night camp in the same valley as a cabin full of guys who just robbed a stagecoach and killed the guard. Come morning, a posse arrives, forms up along the ridge, and takes for granted that everyone down below is guilty--fit for either shooting to bits or hanging from a tree, whichever comes first. Precisely half of Ride in the Whirlwind's 82 minutes is devoted to tapping the matter-of-fact, absurdist horror of that situation. In the remaining half, the two surviving cowpokes (Jack Nicholson and Cameron Mitchell) seek shelter at a farmhouse where they reluctantly threaten the farmer, accept breakfast from his wife, flirt with his daughter (Millie Perkins), play some checkers, and hope to remain undetected till nightfall.
Genres: Western
Actors: Harry Dean Stanton , Cameron Mitchell , Jack Nicholson , George Mitchell , Millie Perkins , Rupert Crosse , Brandon Carroll , B.J. Merholz , Katherine Squire , John Hackett , Tom Filer
Director: Monte Hellman
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Quality: HD
Release: 1966
IMDb: 6.5
