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The Scalphunters (1968)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
9/24
9/24:
I was hoping for another Vera Cruz through The Scalphunters, but the movie is
both average and unfunny.
The biggest issue is Ossie Davis. His character talks too much and gets on my nerves. Telly Savalas and Shelley Winters do
a better job but are never convincing. Burt Lancaster is a 10, being the only reason why I bothered watching
this Western in the first place.
On the whole, the story is uninteresting and isn't in the same league as
Valdez Is Coming. That and Vera Cruz had
so much action and compelling characters. But this time, I'm just bored by the screenplay that
probably tried to be another The Defiant Ones. Even the ending sucks.
All in all, if you're a fan of anyone in the cast, The Scalphunters will do, but don't expect too much.