The Trackers (film)
The Trackers is a 1971 American TV Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring Sammy Davis Jr.. The film was originally a television pilot that appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week.[1]
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Genre | Western |
Written by | Gerald Gaiser |
Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
Starring | Sammy Davis Jr. |
Music by | Johnny Mandel |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Aaron Spelling |
Producer(s) | Sammy Davis Jr. Aaron Spelling |
Cinematography | Tim Southcott |
Editor(s) | Saul Caplan |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production company(s) | Aaron Spelling Productions |
Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release |
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Plot
In the old west, a man hires a tracker to find his kidnapped daughter.
Cast
- Sammy Davis Jr as Ezekiel Smith
- Ernest Borgnine as Sam Paxton
- Julie Adams as Dora Paxton
- Connie Kreski as Becky Paxton
- Norman Alden as Pete Dilworth
- Jim Davis as Sheriff Naylor
- Gary Marshal as El Grande (as Caleb Brooks)
- Arthur Hunnicutt as Ben Vogel
- Leo Gordon as Higgins
- David Renard as Father Gomez
- William Katt as Davey Paxton (as Bill Katt)
- Ross Elliott as Captain (as Ross Elliot)
- Lee de Broux as Bartender
- Bucklind Beery as Wagon Driver (as Bucklind Noah Beery)
Production
Filming started in New Mexico on April 22, 1971.[2]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "trash... flabby and unimaginative."[3]
References
- Sammy davis signs for 'the trackers'. (1971, Feb 15). Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/156633836
- By, H. I. (1971, Apr 14). Versatile sammy davis. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/148105448
- Beigel, J. (1971, Dec 15). Bias goes thataway again. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/156860146
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