The Bounty Man

Clint Walker plays Kinkaid, a hard nosed bounty hunter who tracks down the elusive Billy Riddle. After catching the outlaw, Kinkaid sets off with his captive toward a verdict that could bring him respect or ruin. Behind them, a ruthless gang led by Angus Keough closes in, intent on claiming the bounty for themselves. The chase snakes through dusty towns and harsh country as the duo move to outpace their pursuers. The man and the mark face not just a clash of guns but moral tests about justice, loyalty, and the cost of pursuing the law on a wild frontier.

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, The Bounty Man is a 1972 television Western created by Murray MacLeod Jerry Riopelle and James Prigmore. It stars Clint Walker as a relentless bounty hunter chasing his target.

Box office data for this TV movie was not publicly reported, as The Bounty Man was produced for television rather than released in theaters.

Reception notes a modest response from audiences and critics, with a 5.5 out of 10 based on two votes. The film leans on classic Western themes of duty versus mercy, the toll of bounty hunting, and the tension between lone lawmen and organized outlaws.

While The Bounty Man did not spark a lasting trend, it stands as a representative slice of early 70s TV Westerns. With Clint Walker leading and Margot Kidder in a supporting turn, the film hints at the era's gritty, no frills frontier storytelling.