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'The Loners' is a 1972 American film starring Dean Stockwell and Gloria Grahame. It was the final film produced by Sam Katzman, who died the following year."MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill" Milstein, Fredric. 'Los Angeles Times' 22 Sep 1972: d13.LONERS, The

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 79.


Plot



Police chase a man who accidentally killed a cop.

Cast



*Dean Stockwell as Stein

*Scott Brady

*Patricia Stich

*Todd Susman

*Gloria Grahame

Production



The film was based on an original story by John Lawrence called 'Julio and Stein'. In August 1968 Julia London was going to star.PORTRAIT OF THE STARLET AS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY

Seidenbaum, Art. Los Angeles Times 18 Aug 1968: a29.


In September 1970 Sam Katzman announced he would executive produce with Jerry to produce.MOVIE CALL SHEET: Polanski Will Do 'Macbeth'

Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 2 Sep 1970: h16.
By October the film had been renamed 'The Runners' and Dean Stockwell and Scott Brady were signed to star.MOVIE CALL SHEET: Arthur Kennedy Signs for Role in 'Old Man's'

Martin, Betty. 'Los Angeles Times' 1 Oct 1970: g16.
The film was also called 'Police Trap'.

The script was rewritten by Barry Sandler whose work at been admired by the company who made the movie. Filming took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico starting September 22, 1970."New Mexico: Hollywood on Rio Grande" Thomas, Kevin. 'Los Angeles Times' 11 Nov 1970: h1. "I stayed in that production all the way through," recalled Sandler. "I went down to the location with them in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was great. You had Dean Stockwell, who was the star, and Gloria Grahame, the academy award winner. It was just very exciting. I was, like, 19 or 20 or whatever, and to be working on a movie with these stars for the first time while I was still in school was a real thrill."

Dean Stockwell later called the film "a mess. Another maniac director. Sutton Roley. Totally crazy."

Reception



The 'Los Angeles Times' called the film "a fast-moving, action-filled embarrassment. A styleless, focusless, violence worshiping embarrassment."MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill

Milstein, Fredric. Los Angeles Times 22 Sep 1972: d13.


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