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The Gauntlet

Clint Eastwood is the man in the middle of The Gauntlet

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.

19771h 49mRDrama, Action, Crime, Thriller

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About The Gauntlet

Directors
Clint Eastwood
Cast
Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, Michael Cavanaugh
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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