The Plunderers

The Plunderers
Directed by	Joseph Pevney
Produced by	Joseph Prevney
Written by	Bob Barbash
Starring	Jeff Chandler John Saxon Dolores Hart
Narrated by	Jeff Chandler
Music by	Leonard Rosenman
Cinematography	Gene Polito
Edited by	Tom McAdoo
Production company	August Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists
Release date	November 5, 1960
Running time	94 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English

The Plunderers is a 1960 Western film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Jeff Chandler and John Saxon. It was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1960.

Unruly cowboys Rondo, Jeb, Mule and Davy ride into town. They can't pay for their drinks, so Sheriff McCauley jails them for a night. Then they refuse to pay clerk Ellie Walters at the general store, and take rooms at Kate Miller's hotel.

The rancher Sam Christy is asked for help. He is an American Civil War hero, but has lost an arm and is tired of fighting. When the cowboys beat up the saloon keeper and McCauley is killed by Jeb, however, Sam offers to do what he can.

He is ambushed by the cowboys at the ranch, beaten and his horses stolen. Ellie tends to him and they kiss. In town, Davy is upset by what's happening and wants the cowboys to leave. Ellie is attacked by Rondo, who then comes at Sam with a knife. Ellie shoots him. Sam then kills Mule in a fight and shoots the fleeing Jeb. He allows the remorseful Davy to leave town.

The film was made by August Productions for Allied Artists. August was a production company established by Jeff Chandler in association with writer Bob Barbash and publicist Jess Rand. Chandler described the film as "not a Western though the locale is the West."

Filming started 12 May 1960.

Steve Broidy of Allied Artists was so happy with the film he requested three more movies from August, only two of which Chandler had to appear in.

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