Shalako (1968)

A fairly standard Louis Lamour western. Shalako, the hunter and tracker has to save a party of European hunters who are in danger from an Indian uprising.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Louis L'Amour (novel), James Griffith (screenplay),

Stars:

Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery	...	Shalako
Brigitte Bardot	...	Irina Lazaar
Stephen Boyd	...	Bosky Fulton
Jack Hawkins	...	Sir Charles Daggett
Peter van Eyck	...	Frederick Von Hallstatt (as Peter Van Eyck)
Honor Blackman	...	Lady Daggett
Woody Strode	...	Chato
Eric Sykes	...	Mako
Alexander Knox	...	Henry Clarke
Valerie French	...	Elena Clarke
Julián Mateos	...	Rojas (as Julian Mateos)
Don 'Red' Barry	...	Buffalo (as Donald Barry)
Rodd Redwing	...	Chato's Father
Chief Tug Smith	...	Loco (as 'Chief' Tug Smith)
Hans De Vries	...	Hans

Storyline

A fairly standard Louis Lamour western. Shalako, the hunter and tracker has to save a party of European hunters who are in danger from an Indian uprising.

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Plot Keywords:

european | cross cultural relations | capture | revolver | murder | 

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Taglines:

Sean Connery is Shalako! Shalako means action! Action means Bardot!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK West Germany

Language:

English Spanish German

Release Date:

12 November 1968 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Edward Dmytryk's Shalako

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$1,455,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Palomar Pictures International, Kingston Film Productions Ltd., Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Henry Fonda was originally cast as the lead.

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Goofs

Joshua trees are seen in the desert of New Mexico. Joshua trees are indigenous to the Mohave desert regions of Calif and small portions of Nevada and Arizona. There are none in New Mexico.

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Quotes

Sir Charles Daggett: [to Lady Daggett] Perhaps I'll leave you to the Apaches. They apparently have very interesting ways with ladies.

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Connections

Referenced in The Last of the Gentleman Producers (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Shalako"
Words by Jim Dale
Music by Robert Farnon (uncredited)

User Reviews

A strange, ho-hum western

I love westerns, though even I found this somewhat disappointing. While not a complete waste, it's odd that a movie named after a certain character would then have this character offscreen or inactive a lot of the time. And though it's based on a Louis L'Amour book, I found the story to be quite predictable, with scenes that have been in countless other westerns. Only if you want to see if Connery and Bardot on the range is as strange as it sounds.