The Trackers (film)
The Trackers | |
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Genre | Western |
Written by | Gerald Gaiser |
Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
Starring | Ernest Borgnine Sammy Davis Jr. Julie Adams |
Music by | Johnny Mandel |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Aaron Spelling |
Producers | Sammy Davis Jr. Aaron Spelling |
Cinematography | Tim Southcott |
Editor | Saul Caplan |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release |
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The Trackers is a 1971 American Western television film directed by Earl Bellamy. It stars Ernest Borgnine, Sammy Davis Jr. and Julie Adams. The film was originally a television pilot that appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week.[1]
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
- Caleb Brooks as El Grande
- Arthur Hunnicutt as Ben Vogel
- Leo Gordon as Higgins
- David Renard as Father Gomez
- Bill Katt as Davey Paxton
- Ross Elliott as Captain
- Lee de Broux as Bartender
- Bucklind Noah Beery as Wagon Driver
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'". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 1971. ProQuest 156633836.
- ^ H. I. (April 14, 1971). "Versatile Sammy Davis". The Washington Post, Times Herald. ProQuest 148105448.
- ^ Beigel, J. (December 15, 1971). "Bias Goes Thataway Again". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156860146.
External links[]
- The Trackers at BFI
- The Trackers at IMDb
Categories:
- 1971 films
- 1971 television films
- ABC Movie of the Week
- American television films
- English-language films
- Films about child abduction
- Films directed by Earl Bellamy
- Western (genre) television films
- American television film stubs