The Highwayman (1951 film)

The Highwayman
Official theatrical poster
Directed byLesley Selander
Written byJack DeWitt (story)
Duncan Renaldo (story)
Henry Blankfort (screenplay, as Jan Jeffries)
Based onThe Highwayman
by Alfred Noyes
Produced byHal E. Chester
Jack Dietz
StarringPhilip Friend
Wanda Hendrix
Cecil Kellaway
Narrated byBrian Aherne
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byBernard W. Burton
Music byHerschel Burke Gilbert
Production
company
Jack Dietz Productions
Distributed byAllied Artists
Release dates
  • November 14, 1951 (1951-11-14) (Los Angeles)
  • November 27, 1951 (1951-11-27) (New York)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Highwayman is a 1951 American historical adventure film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Philip Friend, Wanda Hendrix and Cecil Kellaway. The film was shot in Cinecolor and distributed by Allied Artists, the prestige subsidiary of Monogram Pictures. It is based on the poem of the same name by Alfred Noyes.