The Lost Man is a 1969 American crime film, written and directed by Robert Alan Aurthur, loosely based on British author F.L.

Green's 1945 novel Odd Man Out, which was previously made into a 1947 film directed by Carol Reed and starring James Mason.

Social worker Cathy Ellis (Joanna Shimkus) falls in love with Higgs while helping him elude capture.

"[3] The film score was composed by Quincy Jones and conducted by Stanley Wilson, and the soundtrack album was released on the Uni label in 1969.

This is most evident on downtempo numbers like the sultry "Sweet Soul Sister" (featuring Nate Turner & the Mirettes) and the opening theme.