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The Gauntlet

- Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet

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 figure.

Release Date : 1977-12-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Malpaso ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Ben Shockley

Original Name : Clint Eastwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gus Mally

Original Name : Sondra Locke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Josephson

Original Name : Pat Hingle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blakelock

Original Name : William Prince

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constable

Original Name : Bill McKinney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Feyderspiel

Original Name : Michael Cavanaugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Carole Cook

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jail Matron

Original Name : Mara Corday

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bookie

Original Name : Doug McGrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Desk Sergeant

Original Name : Jeff Morris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Lady on Bus

Original Name : Mildred Brion

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Carver Barnes

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2022-01-29

Almost loved it. The opening chunk of 'The Gauntlet' is promising, I liked what I was seeing and what was being crafted together. It never quite reaches the heights I thought it might have, though that doesn't stop the fact that this 1977 film is still very good. Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke team up yet again, as seen in many other productions from around this era. Of the five I've currently seen with those two, this is the most I've enjoyed them as a pair - especially Locke. Pat Hingle and William Prince are the most noteworthy of the rest. I found the two leads to be entertaining and the plot to be strong fun, there are a lot of neat practical set pieces used which are pleasing. As for things that stopped me from loving this release, one would be the ending - which is good, but could've perhaps been greater - and the villains - who are a little meh, character-wise anyway. All in all, a film that is very much worth watching in my opinion.