You Have to Run Fast (1961): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1961, You Have to Run Fast is a drama and crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn, running about 73 minutes. “Shoot First...Or Run Fast!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Dr. Frank Harlow is in the process of trying to save a man badly beaten by two gangsters whom he identifies to the police. When the victim dies the charge becomes murder and Harlow hightails it to the far woods where he finds a job as clerk Roger Condon in a sporting-goods store. Harlow's plan is to lay low until the gangsters forget about him. But complications arise from two different sectors. First, Harlow falls in love with the local beauty Laurie Maitland and second, the murderers find out where he is hiding.

Who’s in it. You Have to Run Fast stars Craig Hill as Frank Harlow / Roger Condon, Elaine Edwards as Laurie Maitland, Grant Richards as Big Jim Craven and Willis Bouchey as Col. Maitland, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, You Have to Run Fast has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch You Have to Run Fast page.

If you liked it. Fans of You Have to Run Fast tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.