USA,
1970, 115 min
(Director's cut: 114 min, Alternative: 111 min)
Directed by:
Ralph NelsonScreenplay:
John GayCinematography:
Robert B. HauserComposer:
Roy BuddCast:
Candice Bergen, Peter Strauss, Donald Pleasence, John Anderson, Jorge Rivero, Dana Elcar, James Hampton, Ralph Nelson, Lance Hool, Mort Mills, Martin West (more)VOD (1)
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Violent anti-racist Western, based on events during the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. A naive cavalry officer (Peter Strauss) and a resourceful young woman (Candice Bergen) survive a Native American attack and have to make their way home through the wilderness. As they face the hardships of the journey, the couple fall in love, only to witness a horrific bloodbath as the U.S. Cavalry takes revenge upon their enemy, in a battle that became notorious for its brutality. (StudioCanal UK)
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