The Deserter
A savage renegade and the chosen few... they followed him into Hell just for the chance to kill him!
PG 1970 · 104 min · ★ 6.5 · Action, Western
A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly protecting the outpost, so becomes a deserter and an avenger, stalking and killing Indians without warning.
Directed by Burt Kennedy · Written by Clair Huffaker
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Bekim Fehmiu Captain Victor Kaleb -
John Huston General Miles -
Richard Crenna Major Wade Brown -
Chuck Connors Reynolds -
Ricardo Montalban Natachai -
Ian Bannen Cpt. Crawford -
Brandon De Wilde Ferguson -
Slim Pickens Sgt. Tattinger -
Albert Salmi Schmidt -
Woody Strode Jackson -
Patrick Wayne Cpt. Bill Robinson -
Fausto Tozzi Orozco
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