The Scalphunters (1968)

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  • THE SCALPHUNTERS


    DIRECTED BY SYDNEY POLLACK
    PRODUCED BY BURT LANCASTER
    MUSIC BY ELMER BERNSTEIN
    BRISTOL FILMS/NORLAN PRODUCTIONS
    UNITED ARTISTS




    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Trapper Joe is on his way to the town with all of his gain of hides of the last winter.
    However a group of Indians stops him and takes all of his hides,
    leaving him the escaped slave Joseph instead.
    But Joe has no use for Joseph and is determined to get his property back and follows them.
    Before he can do anything, the Indians are raided themselves
    by a group of scalphunters under the greedy Howie.
    Not only the hides, but also Joseph falls into their hands.
    Now Joe follows them alone and tries to trick the numerical superior group out of his hides.
    Written by Tom Zoerner


    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
    Chuck Roberson ... Scalphunter
    John Epper ... Scalphunter
    Jack Williams ... Scalphunter
    and many more...


    Directed
    Sydney Pollack


    Writing Credits
    William W. Norton ... (written by) (as William Norton)


    Produced
    Arthur Gardner ... producer
    Arnold Laven ... producer
    Jules V. Levy ... producer (as Jules Levy)
    Roland Kibbee ... producer (uncredited)
    Burt Lancaster ... producer (uncredited)


    Music
    Elmer Bernstein


    Cinematography
    Duke Callaghan ... director of photography
    Richard Moore


    Trivia
    Burt Lancaster first met Sydney Pollack when Pollack worked as a dialogue director
    on the Luchino Visconti epic The Leopard (1963), in which Lancaster starred.
    This was the second of three movies that they made together in quick succession.,
    the others being The Swimmer (1968) and Castle Keep (1969).
    This was by far the most successful of the three.


    Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters reputedly had a two-year affair in the mid-'50s.


    Goofs
    Anachronisms
    Set in 1860, Joseph mentions the planet Pluto, discovered in 1930.


    All of the weapons shown came into use after the Civil War.


    Audio/visual unsynchronised
    At c.34 minutes the guitarist plays only open strings despite the more elaborate soundtrack.


    Character error
    While discussing astrology Joseph Lee tells Kate that Napoleon and her lover
    Jim Howie share the same birthday of July 27th. Napoleon was born on August 15th.


    Continuity
    During the fight in the water, Joseph hits Joe on the head with the big rock.
    Joseph's hands come apart without the rock and then the rock reappears in his hands.


    Crew or equipment visible
    During the fight scene between Joe and Joseph, the white wire used to pull
    Joe out of the ditch is clearly visible.


    Revealing mistakes
    When Joe starts the avalanche, the first large boulder is rolling alone.
    It takes a bounce on a ledge, and rocks 20 feet on each side begin to roll,
    indicating they were all pushed by the crew.


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Locations
    Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Quartzsite, Arizona, USA
    Parker, Arizona, USA
    Barranca del Cobre, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Harquahala Mountains, Arizona, USA
    Durango, Mexico
    Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico (location)


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    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

  • 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.



    User Review


    A magnificent achievement. One of the best westerns ever made.
    27 November 2002 | by inframan (the lower depths)

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England