The Revengers (film)
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Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung
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| Directed by | Daniel Mann |
| Produced by | Martin Rackin |
| Written by |
Wendell Mayes Story: Steven W. Carabatsos |
| Starring |
William Holden Ernest Borgnine Woody Strode Roger Hanin Susan Hayward |
| Music by | Pino Calvi |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Torres |
| Edited by | Walter Hannemann Juan José Marino |
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| Distributed by | National General Pictures |
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Release date
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June 21, 1972 |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Revengers is a 1972 Western film written by Wendell Mayes based upon a story by Steven W. Carabatsos. The film was directed by Daniel Mann and stars William Holden and Ernest Borgnine.
The Civil War is over and Medal of Honor winner John Benedict is a Colorado rancher now, with a wife and four children. His pride and joy, son Morgan, is invited to attend West Point, but prefers to help run his father's ranch.
One day while John is away, he sees Comanche Indians riding from the ranch. He returns to find his family killed, with Morgan hanged inside a barn.
Vowing vengeance, John ignores a posse organized by Sheriff Whitcomb and forms his own band, freeing six men from a prison. If they help him find Tarp, who apparently led the slaughter of his family, John will do everything in his power to secure them pardons.
One of the six, Chamaco, bonds with John, feels like a son to him, but is offended by John's reaction to that. He shoots John in the chest. Elizabeth Reilly nurses John back to health, saying the bullet missed his heart by an inch.
The six convicts, including Chamaco, continue to follow John in his quest. The trail leads them to a U.S. Army camp, where the six help fend off an Indian attack. By the time John comes face-to-face with Tarp, his thirst for revenge is gone and he rides home.
Produced by Cinema Center Films, the film was distributed by National General Pictures and Estudios Churubusco Azteca with an original theatrical release in 1972. The film was commercially re-released in 1979 on NBC's Tuesday Night at the Movies. The film was shot in New Mexico in 1971, and marked both the American film debut of German actor Reinhard Kolldehoff, and Susan Hayward's return from voluntary retirement.
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