Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Stalking Moon

Play trailer Poster for The Stalking Moon G 1968 1h 49m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner (Gregory Peck) is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver (Eva Marie Saint), living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

The Stalking Moon

Critics Reviews

View More
Kent Jones Film Comment Magazine Oct 20, 2014
Robert Mulligan was the only American filmmaker to wade into such painfully vexing and frightfully bourgeois territory, and come out with a truly great film. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 29, 2020
2/4
The Stalking Moon is a film in which (with apologies to Aristotle) the sum of its parts is greater than the whole, as a few noteworthy sequences aren't enough to rescue the overall movie. Go to Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Jun 17, 2019
4/5
A well-made but cautious early attempt at a revisionist Western that seems more like a sketch for a grander, grimmer tale the filmmakers weren't ready to tell. Go to Full Review Penelope Houston The Spectator Apr 11, 2016
It is all sympathetic enough but low on vitality. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 25, 2015
C+
Talkative and thoughtful Western. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
David L @RT95481682 4 hrs ago Great popcorn western with a relentless antagonist, plus a good deal of suspense thrown in for good measure. Solid performances as usual by Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint. Robert Forster is a scene stealer. See more Blu B @RT43513976 1 day ago A film like this really demonstrates the problem with Robert Mulligan. You can feel like he wants to try and maybe do something or tell you something a lot of times. Because none of what's here is terrible or not good. It's all perfectly serviceable and middle of the road the entire way. There is very little dialouge in this 80% of the time and is a very visually heavy film. the first half is the trio on the road together and the second half under seige by the sniper indian. But the films direction just feels so...."lackadaisical" I think is the perfect term to describe it. It doesn't feel lifeless but it just feels like the excitement is missing even though the talent is there. That's a great way to describe my feelings for Robert Mulligan outside of To Kill a Mockingbird really. There is basically no character here and just a basic barebones no frills adventure. Problem is because it's lacking any flair or style or really anything done well it just has nothing to set it apart. The mu See more Martin B @RT44235356 Nov 5, 2025 Very slow. If not for the gravitas of Gregory Peck and seeing Eva Marie Saint in a role that appears out of her normal range, waiting for a nearly invisible Indian to get his just reward for his trail of death would have been a total snoozer. See more Tommy H @RT30240711 Sep 2, 2025 An outstanding suspenseful Western. Fantastic acting with fantastic scenery. A unique story that is different from other westerns. The music supports the drama very well. Definitely worth seeing!!! See more Sep 28, 2023 A good movie here thank you really enjoy it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas September 27, 2023 See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jul 27, 2023 Perhaps not worthy of this cast but it is solid. See more Read all reviews
The Stalking Moon

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Robert Mulligan

Director

Gregory Peck

Sam Varner

Eva Marie Saint

Sarah Carver

Robert Forster

Nick Tana

Noland Clay

Boy

Russell Thorson

Ned

More Like This

View All
The Undefeated 44% 66% The Undefeated Watchlist The Shooting 100% 65% The Shooting Watchlist Rio Lobo 81% 70% Rio Lobo Watchlist True Grit 85% 84% True Grit Watchlist TRAILER for True Grit Ride in the Whirlwind 92% 59% Ride in the Whirlwind Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon (1968) The Stalking Moon (1968) The Stalking Moon (1968) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner (Gregory Peck) is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver (Eva Marie Saint), living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.
Director
Robert Mulligan
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Production Co
National General
Rating
G
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1968, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 49m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings