High Planes Drifter
(1973)
Clint Eastwood directs
and stars in this film alongside Verna Bloom, Mariana Hill and Billy
Curtis. A stranger rides out of the desert and becomes involved with
townsfolk that have something to hide.
The plot of this film
works well as an allegory for the townsfolk having to face the
repercussions of their actions. Mono Lake provides a great back drop
for the film for a film with a mostly urban setting. As a second
directorial effort this is a good attempt and you can see how it
provides a genesis for later Eastwood films like Pale Rider (1985)
and Unforgiven (1992).
4/5
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