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Director:
Sam Peckinpah
Writers:
Harry Julian Fink (story)
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Release Date:
15 March 1965 (Denmark) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | War | Western See more »
Tagline:
THE EPIC STORY OF THE GREAT SOUTH-WEST !
Plot:
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
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User Reviews:
A missing Gem from Pechenpah's crown See more (61 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Charlton Heston ... Major Amos Charles Dundee

Richard Harris ... Captain Benjamin Tyreen

Jim Hutton ... Lieutenant Graham

James Coburn ... Samuel Potts

Michael Anderson Jr. ... Tim Ryan

Senta Berger ... Teresa Santiago
Mario Adorf ... Sergeant Gomez

Brock Peters ... Aesop

Warren Oates ... O. W. Hadley

Ben Johnson ... Sergeant Chillum

R.G. Armstrong ... Reverend Dahlstrom (in closing credits) (as R. G. Armstrong)

L.Q. Jones ... Arthur Hadley (in closing credits) (as L. Q. Jones)

Slim Pickens ... Wiley

Karl Swenson ... Captain Waller

Michael Pate ... Sierra Charriba
John Davis Chandler ... Jimmy Lee Benteen

Dub Taylor ... Priam
Albert Carrier ... Captain Jacques Tremaine
José Carlos Ruiz ... Riago (as Jose Carlos Ruiz)
Aurora Clavel ... Melinche (as Aurora Clavell)
Begoña Palacios ... Linda (as Begonia Palacios)
Enrique Lucero ... Doctor Aguilar
Francisco Reiguera ... Old Apache (as Francisco Reyguera)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Whitey Hughes ... Confederate Trooper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... (uncredited)
Jody McCrea ... Lt. Brannin (uncredited)
Marvin Miller ... Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Dennis Patrick ... (uncredited)
Rockne Tarkington ... Jefferson (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sam Peckinpah 
 
Writing credits
Harry Julian Fink (story)

Harry Julian Fink (screenplay) &
Oscar Saul (screenplay) and
Sam Peckinpah (screenplay)

Produced by
Jerry Bresler .... producer
 
Original Music by
Daniele Amfitheatrof 
Christopher Caliendo (2005 restored version)
 
Cinematography by
Sam Leavitt (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Howard Kunin 
William A. Lyon 
Donald W. Starling  (as Don Starling)
 
Art Direction by
Alfred Ybarra  (as Al Ybarra)
 
Costume Design by
Thomas S. Dawson  (as Tom Dawson)
 
Makeup Department
Larry Butterworth .... makeup artist
Ben Lane .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Francisco Day .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Floyd Joyer .... assistant director
Cliff Lyons .... second unit director
John Veitch .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Joe LaBella .... property master (as Joe La Bella)
 
Sound Department
James Z. Flaster .... sound
Charles J. Rice .... sound supervisor
Rafael Ruiz Esparza .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Augie Lohman .... special effects (as August Lohman)
 
Stunts
Jerry Brown .... stunts (uncredited)
Archie Butler .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Joe Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Catching .... stunts (uncredited)
Philip Crawford .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth .... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward .... stunts (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron .... stunts (uncredited)
Whitey Hughes .... stunts (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson .... stunts (uncredited)
Walt La Rue .... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham .... stunts (uncredited)
Carl Pitti .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Sheppard .... stunts (uncredited)
Roy N. Sickner .... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams .... stunts (uncredited)
Henry Wills .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Henry Wills .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Saper .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gordon T. Dawson .... set costumer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Leonid Raab .... orchestrator (uncredited)
David Tamkin .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Rick Rosenberg .... assistant to producer
'Chema' Hernandez .... head wrangler: Mexico (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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  • Intrada  score album released by (limited edition) (signature edition)
  • Pathé  Eastman color by
  • Sony Pictures  restoration (2005 restoration)
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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and some sensuality (re-release) (2005)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
123 min | 136 min (2005 restored version) | Spain:117 min | USA:152 min (unreleased director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (re-release) (2005) | USA:Approved (PCA #23829) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Iceland:16 | West Germany:12 (nf) | UK:A (original rating) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | UK:PG (tv rating) | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade)
Filming Locations:
Chilpancingo, Guerrero, MexicoSee more »
Company:
Columbia Pictures CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The role of Capt. Tyreen was intended for Anthony Quinn, who pulled out.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: At the end of the battle attempting to cross a river, one of the black soldiers is shown easily carrying the howitzer in his arms. The man would have to be very strong, as the barrel of a 12-lb. Mountain Howitzer would have weighed over 220 pounds.See more »
Quotes:
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Narrator:In the territory of New Mexico towards the end of the Civil War, an Indian, Sierra Charriba, and his Apache warriors raided, sacked and looted an area almost three times the size of Texas.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "I Dream of Jeannie: The Moving Finger (#1.9)" (1965)See more »
Soundtrack:
Shall we gather at the River?See more »

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21 out of 28 people found the following review useful.
A missing Gem from Pechenpah's crown, 1 February 2004
Author: standtohorse from Denver, Colorado

Why isn't there a "director's cut" of this movie in DVD format? It's editing caused Sam to disown the finished cut. During production Charleton Heston charged Sam on horseback with saber drawn, quick boomwork averted disaster. He also offered to forgo his salary to get it released. What an inigma. My appreciation is for the accurate depiction of historical details. Horse Cavalry at it's best even to bugle calls. Pre-revisionist accurate depiction of Apache depredations. Maximillian's French vs. Jauristas is also depicted without apology. The whole pathos of Confederate P.O.W.s who galvanized Yankee to serve on the frontier. Good drama with lots of action to keep the story rolling. "Bring it on..." history "in your face". Please, please, please give us a Directors cut DVD. Hollywood are you listening to middle America? JAmes Coburn's cameo as one armed scout is worth the watch alone.

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