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The Deserter (1971)Bitter over his wife's death due to what he believes was army negligence, Capt. Viktor Kaleb deserts the cavalry and disappears into the southwestern wasteland. But when marauding Apaches ... See full summary » |
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Title: The Deserter (1971)
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Bekim Fehmiu | ... |
Captain Victor Kaleb
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| Richard Crenna | ... |
Major Wade Brown
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| Chuck Connors | ... |
Reynolds
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| Ricardo Montalban | ... |
Natachai
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| Ian Bannen | ... |
Cpt. Crawford
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Ferguson
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Tattinger
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| Woody Strode | ... |
Jackson
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| Albert Salmi | ... |
Schmidt
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| Patrick Wayne | ... |
Cpt. Bill Robinson
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Fausto Tozzi | ... |
Orozco
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Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Chief Mangus Durango
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John Alderson | ... |
O'Toole
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Doc Greaves | ... |
Scott
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Lucio Rosato | ... |
Jed
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Bitter over his wife's death due to what he believes was army negligence, Capt. Viktor Kaleb deserts the cavalry and disappears into the southwestern wasteland. But when marauding Apaches set up a stronghold just out of the cavalry's reach in Mexico, Kaleb is given amnesty in exchange for leading a small band of especially trained soldiers to wipe out the Indian stronghold. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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The Deserter and his blood bath brigade -- they drenched the west with terror! See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 March 1971 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Ride to Glory See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, Heritage Enterprises Inc., Jadran Film See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Cpt. Crawford: And he yelled when he was falling.
Captain Viktor Kaleb: An Apache wouldn't.
Cpt. Crawford: Damn it! If a man is dying, he has a right to be a little bit disturbed by it!
Captain Viktor Kaleb: Not if he cares anything about the men he was with.
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Captain Viktor Kaleb: O'Toole made two mistakes. He didn't test his skills...Cpt. Crawford: And he yelled when he was falling.
Captain Viktor Kaleb: An Apache wouldn't.
Cpt. Crawford: Damn it! If a man is dying, he has a right to be a little bit disturbed by it!
Captain Viktor Kaleb: Not if he cares anything about the men he was with.
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This cavalry-Indian western has a great veteran cast, an international flavor, beautiful scenery and plenty of action. An army captain discovers his wife tortured and murdered by Apaches and deserts but is later persuaded to train soldiers to undertake a seek-and-destroy mission against the Indians. Old antagonisms and resentments resurface as the special unit sets out on its mission, and there is as much fighting among the the soldiers as there is against the Apaches in this graphic, violent film. Bekim Fehmiu isn't bad in this adventure but his character is one-dimensional in his vengeance quest against the Indians. The film has beautiful western vistas, even if it was filmed in Europe and great character actors put the movie over the top in this wild but interesting film.