High Lonesome_
"Ghost fingers pressed the trigger - and death flashed from the shadows..."
When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in the Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.
Starring
John Drew Barrymore, Chill Wills, John Archer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
High Lonesome was released 76 years ago in 1950.
Overview
When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in the Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.
High Lonesome is a Western, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (12)
John Drew Barrymore
Cooncat
Chill Wills
Boatwhistle
John Archer
Pat Farrell
LB
Lois Butler
Meagan Davis
Kristine Miller
Abby Davis
Basil Ruysdael
'Horse' Davis
Jack Elam
Smiling Man
DK
Dave Kashner
Roper
Frank Cordell
Frank
CF
Clem Fuller
Dixie
HA
Hugh Aiken
Art Simms
HJ
Howard Joslin
Jim Shell
STUDIOS (1)
Le May-Templeton Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
81 min (1h 21m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.1/10 (8 votes)
Popularity
5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is High Lonesome about?
When a sudden spurt of murders occurs in the Big Bend country, suspicion immediately falls on a young drifter who just moved to the area.
How long is High Lonesome?
High Lonesome has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in High Lonesome?
The cast of High Lonesome includes John Drew Barrymore, Chill Wills, John Archer, Lois Butler, Kristine Miller.
What is the rating of High Lonesome?
High Lonesome has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Western
Mystery
