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68% Critic Match
Run for Cover
“The story of a man apart... who brought faith to a youth, love to a woman, justice to a land!”
6.8 / 10• 1955• 1h 33m•NR• English
WesternDrama
Storyline
An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
Cast & Crew
James Cagney
Matt Dow
Lead
Viveca Lindfors
Helga Swenson
John Derek
Davey Bishop
Jean Hersholt
Mr. Swenson
Grant Withers
Gentry
Jack Lambert
Larsen
Ernest Borgnine
Morgan
Ray Teal
Sheriff
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Ray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Run for Cover is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
