The Stalking Moon

A slow-burn Western that simmers with quiet dread, delivering a tense, methodical cat-and-mouse pursuit under vast, indifferent skies.

Directed by

Robert Mulligan

Genres

Western

Starring

Gregory Peck, Eva Marie Saint, Robert Forster

Tagline

He comes with the stalking moon. Silently. Relentlessly. And when he comes there is no place to hide.

Overview

While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.

How it feels

Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, revenge, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

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