The Scalphunters (1968)
"I'M JOE BASS and I say that scalphunters are the most ornery, girl-grabbing, back-stubbers on earth. I HUNT SCALPHUNTERS!"
Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.
Director: Sydney Pollack
Genre: Comedy, Western
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: February 29, 1968
Cast
- Burt Lancaster - Joe Bass
- Shelley Winters - Kate
- Telly Savalas - Jim Howie
- Ossie Davis - Joseph Lee
- Dabney Coleman - Jed
- Paul Picerni - Frank
- Dan Vadis - Yuma
- Armando Silvestre - Two Crows
- Nick Cravat - Yancy
- Tony Epper - Scalphunter
Screenplay
- William W. Norton (Screenplay)
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Richard Moore, Duke Callaghan
Editing: John Woodcock
Production: Bristol Films, Norlan Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
slavery, scalp, native american, fur trapping, escaped slave
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Scalphunters about?
- Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.
- Who directed The Scalphunters?
- The Scalphunters was directed by Sydney Pollack.
- Who stars in The Scalphunters?
- The Scalphunters stars Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Dabney Coleman, Paul Picerni.
- How long is The Scalphunters?
- The Scalphunters has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Scalphunters?
- The Scalphunters is a Comedy, Western film.
- Where was The Scalphunters produced?
- The Scalphunters was produced in United States of America.