The Deadly Companions (1961)
ALONE... IN AN UNTAMED LAND -- WITH THREE MEN WHO FORCED THEIR WAY INTO HER LIFE!
Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Genre: Western
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: June 6, 1961
Cast
- Maureen O'Hara - Kit Tilden
- Brian Keith - Yellowleg
- Steve Cochran - Billy Keplinger
- Chill Wills - Turk
- Strother Martin - Parson
- Will Wright - Doctor Acton
- James O'Hara - Cal, General Store
- Peter O'Crotty - Mayor of Hila City
- Billy Vaughan - Mead Tildon Jr.
- Chuck Hayward - Card Sharp (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Albert Sidney Fleischman (Screenplay)
- Albert Sidney Fleischman (Novel)
Music: Marlin Skiles
Cinematography: William H. Clothier
Editing: Stanley Rabjohn
Production: Pathé-America Distributing Company, Carousel Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
funeral, native american, escort
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Deadly Companions about?
- Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
- Who directed The Deadly Companions?
- The Deadly Companions was directed by Sam Peckinpah.
- Who stars in The Deadly Companions?
- The Deadly Companions stars Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills, Strother Martin, Will Wright.
- How long is The Deadly Companions?
- The Deadly Companions has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Deadly Companions?
- The Deadly Companions is a Western film.
- Where was The Deadly Companions produced?
- The Deadly Companions was produced in United States of America.