
Run for Cover
The story of a man apart... who brought faith to a youth, love to a woman, justice to a land!
An ex-convict drifter and his flawed young partner are made sheriff and deputy of a Western town.
About Run for Cover
- Directors
- Nicholas Ray
- Cast
- James Cagney, Viveca Lindfors, John Derek, Jean Hersholt, Grant Withers, Jack Lambert
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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