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6.7/10 1963 1h 43m Released

Time is Running Out for the Running Man...And His Woman!

An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.

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Top Cast

Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Rex Black
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Stella Black
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
Stephen
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Parson
Eleanor Summerfield
Eleanor Summerfield
Hilda Tanner
Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon
Solicitor
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
Jenkins
Harold Goldblatt
Harold Goldblatt
Tom Webster
Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell
Miles Bleeker
Ramsay Ames
Ramsay Ames
Madge Penderby
Fernando Rey
Fernando Rey
Police Official
Juanjo Menéndez
Juanjo Menéndez
Roberto (as Juan Jose Menendez)
Eddie Byrne
Eddie Byrne
Sam Crewdson
John Meillon
John Meillon
Jim Jerome
Roger Delgado
Roger Delgado
Spanish Doctor
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
Spanish Bank Manager

Reviews

John Chard 7/10

You love it, don't you? I mean, you love taking risks and teasing him because you think he's trying to catch you. The Running Man is directed by Carol Reed and is adapted to screenplay by John Mortimer from the novel "The Ballad of the Running Man" written by Shelley Smith. It stars Lee Remick, Laurence Harvey and Alan Bates. Music is by William Alwyn and cinematography by Robert Krasker. Miffed about missing…

moviesteve

Say The Running Man and most people think of a not particularly good Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi/action movie from 1987. But there is another one, from 1963, starring Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick and Alan Bates, and it’s all about a man who gets a sniff of money and it drives him nuts. The action kicks off in London, where grieving widow Stella (Remick) is making a great show of burying her much loved husband,…

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FAQ about The Running Man

What is The Running Man about?
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.
When was The Running Man released?
The Running Man was released in 1963.
What genres does The Running Man belong to?
The Running Man is categorised as Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in The Running Man?
The cast of The Running Man includes Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick, Alan Bates, Felix Aylmer, Eleanor Summerfield.