

The Gauntlet
1977-12-17 · 109 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Clint Eastwood
- Production companies
- Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 26,400,000
Top Cast
Clint EastwoodBen Shockley
Sondra LockeGus Mally
Pat HingleJosephson
William PrinceBlakelock
Bill McKinneyConstable
Michael CavanaughFeyderspiel
Carole CookWaitress
Mara CordayJail Matron
Doug McGrathBookie
Jeff MorrisDesk Sergeant
Roy JensonBiker
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