Run, Cougar, Run
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jerome Courtland
Screenplay by	Louis Pelletier
Based on	The Mountain Lion by Robert William Murphy
Produced by	James Algar
Starring	Stuart Whitman Frank Aletter Lonny Chapman Douglas Fowley Harry Carey Jr. Alfonso Arau
Narrated by	Ian Tyson
Cinematography	William Cronjager
Edited by	Gordon D. Brenner
Music by	Buddy Baker
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release date	October 18, 1972 (1972-10-18)
Running time	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]

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

Production

Parts of the film were shot at Castle Valley, Arches, Seven mile Canyon, Dead Horse Point, and the La Sal Mountains in Utah.^[3]

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.