The Deserter

Directed by Burt Kennedy
PG
1970    1h 35mAction, Western,
6.26.0
Bitter over his wife's death due to what he believes was army negligence, Capt. Viktor Kaleb deserts the cavalry and disappears into the southwestern wasteland. But when marauding Apaches set up a stronghold just out of the cavalry's reach in Mexico, Kaleb is given amnesty in exchange for leading a small band of especially trained soldiers to wipe out the Indian stronghold.
  • Bekim FehmiuCaptain Victor Kaleb
  • John HustonGeneral Miles
  • Richard CrennaMajor Wade Brown
  • Chuck ConnorsReynolds
  • Ricardo MontalbanNatachai
  • Ian BannenCpt. Crawford
  • Brandon De WildeFerguson
  • Slim PickensSgt. Tattinger
  • Albert SalmiSchmidt
  • Woody StrodeJackson
  • Patrick WayneCpt. Bill Robinson
  • Fausto TozziOrozco
  • José TerrónApache
  • Burt KennedyDirector
  • Clair HuffakerScreenplay
  • Norman BaerProducer
  • Guy LuongoAssociate Producer
  • Dino De LaurentiisProducer
  • Ralph B. SerpeProducer
  • Mario ChiariProduction Design

The Deserter Trivia

The Deserter was released on December 4, 1970.

The Deserter was directed by Burt Kennedy.

The Deserter has a runtime of 1h 35m.

The Deserter was produced by Norman Baer, Dino De Laurentiis, Ralph B. Serpe.

The key characters in The Deserter are Captain Victor Kaleb (Bekim Fehmiu), General Miles (John Huston), Major Wade Brown (Richard Crenna).

The Deserter is rated PG.

The Deserter is an Action, Western, Drama film.

The Deserter has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.

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