The Deadly Companions (1961)
Overview
Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.851 |
Directed By
Sam Peckinpah
Crew
Marlin Skiles
Stanley Rabjohn
Sam Peckinpah
Charles B. Fitzsimons
James R. Barker
Fae M. Smith
Albert Sidney Fleischman
Lee Lukather
Frank Beetson Jr.
Kurt Hernfeld
Dave Koehler
Tom Coleman
Gordon Sawyer
Lee Lukather
Sheila O'Brien
Robert J. Callen
Bert Lynch
William H. Clothier
Dixie McCoy
TOP CAST
Maureen O'Hara
Kit Tilden
Brian Keith
Yellowleg
Steve Cochran
Billy Keplinger
Chill Wills
Turk
Strother Martin
Parson
Will Wright
Doctor Acton
James O'Hara
Cal, General Store
Peter O'Crotty
Mayor of Hila City
Billy Vaughan
Mead Tildon Jr.
Chuck Hayward
Card Sharp (uncredited)
Hank Gobble
Bartender (uncredited)
Big John Hamilton
Gambler (uncredited)
Riley Hill
Gambler (uncredited)
Robert Sheldon
Gambler (uncredited)
Buck Sharpe
Apache Indian (uncredited)
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