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The Scalphunters: Directed by Sydney Pollack. With Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis. 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.
Overview. 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. Sydney Pollack. Director. William W. Norton. Screenplay. Written by Wuchak on February 17, 2020.
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To describe “The Scalphunters” as a Western would be inaccurate, although it masquerades as one. It’s actually the damnedest mixture of different sorts of movies you’ve ever seen. It wins this year’s “ Beat the Devil ” award for trying to do a dozen things at once.
The Kiowas trade a freed slave, Joseph Lee (Davis), for the furs but are soon attacked by a band of scalphunters led by Jim Howie (Savalas). Lee joins Howie's band with the idea of a subterfuge to reclaim the furs, but is caught and held captive by the scalphunters.
The Scalphunters is a 1968 American western film starring Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis and Telly Savalas. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack, with the score written by Elmer Bernstein. Davis was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.
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The Scalphunters (1968) | MUBI. 5.4. /10. 54 Ratings. Awards & Festivals. Golden Globes (USA) 1969 | Nominee: Best Supporting Actor. Cast & Crew. Show all ( 25) Sydney Pollack Director. Shelley Winters Cast. Telly Savalas Cast. Ossie Davis Cast. Burt Lancaster Cast, Producer. William W. Norton Screenplay. Duke Callaghan Cinematography.
