The Chase

The Chase

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NR 1966 · 135 min · ★ 7.1 · Crime, Drama

The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.

Directed by Arthur Penn · Written by Lillian Hellman

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Marlon Brando Sheriff Calder
Jane Fonda Anna Reeves
Robert Redford Charlie 'Bubber' Reeves
E.G. Marshall Val Rogers
Angie Dickinson Ruby Calder
Janice Rule Emily Stewart
Miriam Hopkins Mrs. Reeves
Martha Hyer Mary Fuller
Robert Duvall Edwin Stewart
Richard Bradford Damon Fuller
Henry Hull Briggs
Diana Hyland Elizabeth Rogers

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