The Headless Rider
1973, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Vaynshtok.
The film takes place in 1850, Texas, United States. Louise, daughter of the wealthy plantation owner Poindexter, master of the hacienda Casa del Corvo, falls in love with a poor mustanger Maurice Gerald. The night their secret rendezvous happens, her brother Henry disappears. Suspicion in murder falls on Gerald, who was found covered in blood, with signs of struggle on the body and on Henry's cloak. One more minute, and an angry crowd would have Gerald lynched, but then the mysterious Headless Horseman appears...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Vladimir VaynshtokDirector
- Oleg VidovMorris Gerald
- Ludmila SavelyevaLouisa Poindexter
- Eslinda NúñezIsidora Kovarubio De Los-L'yanos
- Enrique SantistebanEl Koyot
- Alejandro LugoPoyndekster
- Aarne ÜkskülaCassius Calhoun
- Ivan PetrovZeb Stamp
- Alfonso GodínezPlato
- Rolando Diaz Reyesmajor
- Aleksandr MilokostyjHenry Poindexter
- Platon Lesliejudge
- Viktor BelovolskiyCast
Details
- Released
- 25 July 1973
- Original title
- Всадник без головы
- Country
- Cuba, Soviet Union
- Written by
- Pavel Finn, Vladimir Vaynshtok
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What The Headless Rider is based on
The Headless Rider is adapted from a novel.
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The Headless Rider runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Headless Rider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 July 1973. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Headless Rider?
If you liked The Headless Rider, try The Tall Men, The Big Sky, North West Mounted Police.
Who directed The Headless Rider?
The Headless Rider (1973) was directed by Vladimir Vaynshtok and stars Oleg Vidov, Ludmila Savelyeva, Eslinda Núñez.
What is The Headless Rider based on?
The Headless Rider is adapted from a novel.