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The Gauntlet

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Plot

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

Cast

Clint Eastwood as Ben Shockley
Clint Eastwood

as Ben Shockley

Sondra Locke as Gus Mally
Sondra Locke

as Gus Mally

Pat Hingle as Josephson
Pat Hingle

as Josephson

William Prince as Blakelock
William Prince

as Blakelock

Bill McKinney as Constable
Bill McKinney

as Constable

Michael Cavanaugh as Feyderspiel
Michael Cavanaugh

as Feyderspiel

Carole Cook as Waitress
Carole Cook

as Waitress

Mara Corday as Jail Matron
Mara Corday

as Jail Matron

Doug McGrath as Bookie
Doug McGrath

as Bookie

Jeff Morris as Desk Sergeant
Jeff Morris

as Desk Sergeant

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 17, 1977

Production Companies

  • Malpaso Productions

  • Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $5,500,000.00

Revenue

  • $26,400,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.82 hrs

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Reviews

Almost loved it. The opening chunk of 'The Gauntlet' is promising, I liked what I was seeing and what was being crafted together. It never quite reaches the heights I thought it might have, though that doesn't stop the fact that this 1977 film is still very good. Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke team up yet again, as seen in many other productions from around this era. Of the five I…