Run for Cover

Run for Cover

The story of a man apart... who brought faith to a youth, love to a woman, justice to a land!

NR 1955 · 93 min · ★ 6.8 · Western, Drama

An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · Written by Winston Miller

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