The Night Rider

Overview

Originally a pilot for a series called ""Gallaway House"" that was never picked up. The patrons of a late-19th Century America theater flock to see the latest production, a Western tale of redemption. Johnny Laredo, a middle-aged gunfighter fleeing his many enemies by traveling at night, stops briefly at the campfire of Tim Dawson's team of cattle drivers for a cup of coffee and a bit of human companionship. Dawson offers Laredo a job, but Laredo is afraid to return to Wyoming where he killed a number of men. Stopping in a small Texas town for supplies before heading across the Mexican border, the gunfighter is forced to fight a inexperienced youngster trying to make a reputation and kills him. Even though he is acquitted, the gunfighter has had enough and returns to Dawson, accepts the job, and hopefully, the opportunity for redemption.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1962

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Cash,Merle Travis,Johnny Western,Dickie Jones,Whitey Hughes,Michael Hinn

Director

Michael Hinn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0228641