Movie
The Gauntlet
Overview
Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.
Details
- Release date
- 1977-12-17
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Clint Eastwood as Ben Shockley
- Sondra Locke as Gus Mally
- Pat Hingle as Josephson
- William Prince as Blakelock
- Bill McKinney as Constable
- Michael Cavanaugh as Feyderspiel
- Carole Cook as Waitress
- Mara Corday as Jail Matron
- Doug McGrath as Bookie
- Jeff Morris as Desk Sergeant
- Mildred Brion as Old Lady on Bus
- Carver Barnes as Bus Driver
Crew
- Clint Eastwood - Director
- Michael Butler - Writer
- Dennis Shryack - Writer
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