In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
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| Charles Bronson | ... |
Pardon Chato
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| Jack Palance | ... |
Capt. Quincey Whitmore
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Joshua Everette
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| Simon Oakland | ... |
Jubal Hooker
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| Ralph Waite | ... |
Elias Hooker
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Earl Hooker
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| Victor French | ... |
Martin Hall
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Sonia Rangan | ... |
Chato's Woman
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| William Watson | ... |
Harvey Lansing
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Roddy McMillan | ... |
Gavin Malechie
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Paul Young | ... |
Brady Logan
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Raul Castro | ... |
Mexican Scout
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| Lee Patterson | ... |
George Dunn
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Roland Brand | ... |
Sheriff
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| Peter Dyneley | ... |
Ezra Meade
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| Hugh McDermott | ... |
Bartender
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Celestino González | ... |
(as Celestino Gonzalez)
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Florencio Amarilla |
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| Verna Harvey | ... |
Shelby Hooker
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Sally Adez | ... |
Moira Logan
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| Clive Endersby | ... |
Jacob Meade
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Rebecca Wilson | ... |
Edna Malechie
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Luis Amarilla |
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| Richard Basehart | ... |
Nye Buell
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| Juan Manuel Torres Gómez | ... |
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Rudy Ugland | ... |
Will Coop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Winner | ||
Written by
| Gerald Wilson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Winner | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jerry Fielding | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Paynter | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Winner | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Frederick Wilson | ... | supervising editor (as Freddie Wilson) |
Art Direction by
| Manolo Mampaso | ||
Makeup Department
| Mariano García Rey | ... | makeup artist (as Mariano Rey) |
| Antonio López | ... | hairdresser (as Antonio Lopez) |
| Richard Mills | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Clifton Brandon | ... | production supervisor |
| José María Rodríguez | ... | production manager (as Jose Maria Rodriguez) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stefano Capriati | ... | assistant director |
| Peter Price | ... | assistant director |
| Antonio Tarruella | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Rafael Ablanque | ... | assistant art director |
| Ray Traynor | ... | property master |
| Barry Wilkinson | ... | stand-by props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paddy Cunningham | ... | sound recordist |
| Russ Hill | ... | dialogue editor |
| Christopher Kent | ... | sound recordist |
| Terry Rawlings | ... | dubbing editor (as Terence Rawlings) |
| Ken Barker | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Hugh Strain | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Antonio Parra | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| John Landis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Luengo | ... | stillsman |
| Douglas F. O'Neons | ... | camera assistant (as Douglas O'Neons) |
| Raúl Pérez Cubero | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Raul Perez Cubero) |
| Anthony Troke | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Carmody | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ron Beck | ... | wardrobe master |
Music Department
| Jerry Fielding | ... | conductor |
| Dick Lewzey | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Lennie Niehaus | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Carlton | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Cory | ... | producer's assistant |
| Rudy Ugland | ... | chief wrangler |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1972) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (United States) (tv) (pan and scan)
- Scanvideo (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Starz / Anchor Bay (1997) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan ep)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (double-billed with "Chino")
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (DVD) (tripled billed with "The Ride Back" and "Day of the Outlaw " in "3 Pack Western")
- MGM Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2011) (United States) (DVD) (included with "The Way West" and "Escort West" in "3 Pack Western" for MGM Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
- Twilight Time (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mokép (Hungary) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- Pinwood Video (West Germany) (video) (unknown)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- Intrada (score album released by) (limited edition)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a deadly confrontation with the racist local sheriff in the town's whites-only bar, the half-Apache, Pardon Chato, flees into the unforgiving desert. Hell-bent on making Chato pay, the famed former Confederate officer, Captain Quincey Whitmore, assembles an angry posse of blood-thirsty men; however, who is the hunter, and who is the hunted? Do Whitmore's toughs stand a chance of surviving in Chato's dangerous land? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | The scream of his victims is the only sound he makes. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Bronson refused to play in the scene where he saves a naked woman. He refused because she was without clothes. Director Michael Winner eventually used a trick to make the scene without Bronson's agreement. See more » |
| Goofs | Several times as the posse rides through the desert, the saguaro cacti props in the background can be seen jiggling and flapping their arms in the wind. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rambo: First Blood Part II (2018). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no closing credits or an end title--merely a simple cut to black. See more » |
| Quotes |
Capt. Quincey Whitmore:
Apaches don't leave tracks unless they got a reason. See more » |