Santee (1973)

A bounty hunter takes in the son of a man he killed.

Director:

Gary Nelson

Writer:

Brand Bell

Stars:

Glenn Ford, Michael Burns, Dana Wynter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Ford	...	Santee
Michael Burns	...	Jody
Dana Wynter	...	Valerie
Jay Silverheels	...	John Crow
Harry Townes	...	Sheriff Carter
John Larch	...	Banner
Robert J. Wilke	...	Deaks (as Robert Wilke)
Robert Donner	...	J.C.
Taylor Lacher	...	Lance
John Bailey	...	Homesteader
X Brands	...	Hook
Caruth C. Byrd	...	Piano Player
Chuck Courtney	...	Grayson
Lindsay Crosby	...	Horn
William Ford	...	Postmaster

Storyline

Jody Deakes joins up with his father after many years, only to discover that his dad is part of an outlaw gang on the run from a relentless bounty hunter named Santee. Jody is orphaned soon after Santee catches up to the gang, and follows Santee in hopes of taking vengeance for his father's death. Instead, however, Jody discovers that Santee is a good and loving man, tormented by the death of his young son at the hands of another outlaw gang. Santee and his wife take Jody in and a father-son relationship begins to grow. Then the gang that killed Santee's son shows up.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | butt slap | independent film

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Taglines:

How Long Can a Man Hunt Something That's Already Dead?

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1974 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Les trois flèches

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Video Cinema, Vagabond Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Santee: Well, do you want to come along and see to their rights? They'll get a preacher, and a prayer, and a pine box, all at county expenses, if it means anything to you.

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Soundtracks

"Jody"
Music by Don Randi
Lyrics by Bob Silver & Pete Willcox
Performed by The Raiders, featuring Paul Revere & Mark Lindsay

User Reviews

Unconvincing and disappointing

The best features of this film are the scenery and Jay Silverheels in a part where he can show some emotions, compared with his stonefaced Tonto. In fact it's Ford who is bland for much of the film, despite the tragic loss of his son which is meant to have shaped his character; only in the very last scene does he convey real emotion - without saying a word.

The plot is unconvincing several times over. At the beginning one would have thought four tough guys could have stood and fought rather than flee from Santee, renowned bounty-hunter he may be. After a brief wish for revenge, the orphaned Jody seems to too readily accept Santee as a surrogate father, and in the version of the film I saw I never noticed any evidence that he had become a gunman competent enough to accompany Santee against six more tough guys.

A disappointment.