Monte Hellman

Ride in the Whirlwind

Ride in the Whirlwind

Working from a thoughtful script by Jack Nicholson, Monte Hellman fashioned this moody and tense western about a trio of cowhands who are mistaken for robbers and must outrun and hide from a posse of bloodthirsty vigilantes in the wilds of Utah. A grim yet gripping tale of chance and blind frontier justice, Ride in the Whirlwind is brought to life by a compelling cast, including Nicholson, Cameron Mitchell, Millie Perkins, and Harry Dean Stanton.

Film Info

  • United States
  • 1966
  • 82 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1
  • English
  • Spine #735

Available In

Collector's Set

The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind

The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind

Blu-ray Box Set

1 Disc

$27.96

Collector's Set

The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind

The Shooting/Ride in the Whirlwind

DVD Box Set

2 Discs

$20.96

Ride in the Whirlwind
Cast
Cameron Mitchell
Vern
Jack Nicholson
Wes
Tom Filer
Otis
Millie Perkins
Abigail
Katherine Squire
Catherine
George Mitchell
Evan
Harry Dean Stanton
Blind Dick
Rupert Crosse
Indian Joe
B. J. Merholz
Edgar
Peter Cannon
Hagerman
Brandon Carroll
Quint Mapes
John Hackett
WInslow
William A. Keller
Roy
Charles Eastman
Drummer
Credits
Director
Monte Hellman
Produced by
Jack Nicholson
Produced by
Monte Hellman
Written by
Jack Nicholson
Music
Robert Drasnin
Director of photography
Gregory Sandor
Assistant director
Gary Kurtz
Sound mixer
Frank Murphy

Current

A Talk with Monte Hellman and Roger Corman
A Talk with Monte Hellman and Roger Corman
Like so many famous filmmakers, Monte Hellman got his start thanks to Roger Corman, the groundbreaking American movie maverick. We brought these two legends together for a conversation for our new release of Hellman’s existential 1966 westerns The …
The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind: We Can Bring a Good Bit of Rope
The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind: We Can Bring a Good Bit of Rope

Monte Hellman’s existential westerns take Beckett to the desert.

By Michael Atkinson

10 Things I Learned: The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind
10 Things I Learned: The Shooting and Ride in the Whirlwind

While revisiting the films for their Criterion release, director Monte Hellman returned to shooting locations, many of which are now underwater; found and interviewed Calvin Johnson, the chief wrangler on both films; and discovered something new in a

By Susan Arosteguy