The Grey Fox

"In 1901, after 33 years in San Quentin Prison, Bill Miner, "The Gentleman Bandit", was released into the Twentieth Century."

Mar 18 1983 PG 1h 32m
Biography, Drama, Romance

Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison. A genial and charming old man, he re-enters a world unfamiliar to him, and returns to the only thing that gives him purpose — robbery.

Plot

Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison, a genial and charming old man. He goes to Washington to live and work with his sister's family. But the world has changed much while he has been away, and he just can't adjust. So he goes to Canada and returns to the only thing familiar to him -- robbery (with stagecoaches changed to trains).

Written by

John Hunter

Directed by

Phillip Borsos

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Mercury Pictures, Famous Players, David Brady Productions, American Zoetrope, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Languages

English

Awards

12 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,766
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA