Stranger on Horseback

About Stranger on Horseback

A circuit judge in the old west attempts to bring a suspected killer to justice. The judge runs afoul of the killer's rich cattle baron father in the process.

Stranger on Horseback is a 1955 western film directed by Jacques Tourneur. It runs 66 minutes and was released in March 1955.

Joel McCrea stars as Judge Richard 'Rick' Thorne, Miroslava as Amy Lee Bannerman, Kevin McCarthy as Tom Bannerman, and John McIntire as Josiah Bannerman. Written by Don Martin and Herb Meadow.

Shelv files it under killer, judge, justice, and cattle baron. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and HBO Max in the United States.

Dredd, Judge Dredd, and Just Mercy make useful companions to Stranger on Horseback. It carries a NR rating.