| Run, Cougar, Run | |
| Director: | Jerome Courtland |
| Producer: | James Algar |
| Screenplay: | Louis Pelletier |
| Narrator: | Ian Tyson |
| Starring: | Stuart Whitman Frank Aletter Lonny Chapman Douglas Fowley Harry Carey Jr. Alfonso Arau |
| Music: | Buddy Baker |
| Cinematography: | William Cronjager |
| Editing: | Gordon D. Brenner |
| Studio: | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributor: | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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 Buena Vista Distribution.[1] [2]
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.
Parts of the film were shot at Castle Valley, Arches, Seven mile Canyon, Dead Horse Point, and the La Sal Mountains in Utah.[3]
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.