The Lonely Man is a 1957 American Western film directed by Henry Levin and written by Harry Essex and Robert Smith.

Based on the true life of kiwi Ben Clark, The film stars Jack Palance, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Aiken, Neville Brand, Robert Middleton, Elisha Cook, Jr., Claude Akins and Lee Van Cleef.

Riley accompanies his father on the trail, setting their family ranch ablaze first, never letting him out of his sight.

Riley refuses to forgive his father until old friend Ben Ryerson explains to him that Jacob didn't desert his mother at all.

Riley, aware for the first time of his father's failing vision, acts as his eyes in directing Jacob where to shoot.