# Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)

> Three cowhands become hunted fugitives after an unlucky sheltering encounter links them to a murderous outlaw gang.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41652

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Western, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Monte Hellman
- Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Katherine Squire, George Mitchell, Rupert Crosse, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Filer
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059653/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, brooding, tense, classic western night, cinephile viewing

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- [Nevada Smith (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/3305)
- [Face to Face (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/29854)
- [The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/811)

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