The Night Rider
1962, English. Directed by Michael Hinn.
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.
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- 0h 26m
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- English
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- 1 January 1962
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The Night Rider runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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The Night Rider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Night Rider?
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Who directed The Night Rider?
The Night Rider (1962) was directed by Michael Hinn and stars Johnny Cash, Johnny Western, Merle Travis.