The Lonely Man
1957, English. Directed by Henry Levin.
Two of today's most publicized personalities Anthony Perkins and Jack Palance teamed in a great outdoor drama!
Aging gunslinger Jacob Wade hopes to settle down with his estranged son, but his old enemies have other plans for him. Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. They end at Monolith, the ranch of Jacob's former girlfriend Ada, to whom he had no intention of returning. A mustang hunt finds Riley himself attracted to the shapely Ada...and Jacob having trouble with his eyesight. And his visions of a quiet life are doomed by the re-appearance of enemies from his past...
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 21 June 1957
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harry Essex, Robert Smith
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The Lonely Man runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Lonely Man is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Lonely Man isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Lonely Man, try The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Return of the Gunfighter, Shoot Out.
Who directed The Lonely Man?
The Lonely Man (1957) was directed by Henry Levin and stars Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Neville Brand.