Run, Cougar, Run

Run, Cougar, Run is a 1972 American Western film directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Louis Pelletier. The film stars Stuart Whitman, Frank Aletter, Lonny Chapman, Douglas Fowley, Harry Carey Jr. and Alfonso Arau. The film was released on October 18, 1972, by Walt [Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Distribution].

Plot

Set in Utah, the film tells the story of a cougar whose mate has been killed by a hunter. She must raise her three cubs, teaching them to survive the harsh realities of the wilderness, while the hunter continues to track the animals with the intent to kill them.

Cast

Stuart Whitman as Hugh McRae
Frank Aletter as Sam Davis
Lonny Chapman as Harry Walker
Douglas Fowley as Joe Bickley
Harry Carey Jr. as Barney
Alfonso Arau as Etio
Ian Tyson as Narrator

Production

Parts of the film were shot at Castle [Valley, Utah|Castle Valley], Arches, Seven mile Canyon, Dead Horse Point, and the La Sal Mountains in Utah.

Music

The film's score was written by Buddy Baker. The film features one original song, "Let Her Alone", written by Terry Gilkyson. The song plays during the film's opening credits and is reprised at the film's conclusion.