How long is The Scalphunters?

The Scalphunters is 1 hr 42 min long.

Who is Joe Bass in The Scalphunters?

Burt Lancaster plays Joe Bass in the film.

What is The Scalphunters about?

Illiterate fur trapper Joe Bass (Burt Lancaster) is coerced by some Kiowa Indians into trading his haul for a well-educated, escaped slave named Joseph Lee (Ossie Davis). Bass seeks to track the Indians and recover his treasure, while Joseph wants to travel to Mexico, where slavery is illegal. Their plans are complicated by the arrival of a band of scalphunters, led by Jim Howie (Telly Savalas), who want to kill the Indians, claim the furs and resell the black man.

The Scalphunters

Name: The Scalphunters
Genre: Drama Action/Adventure,Comedy
Duration: 102
Rating: 57

NR 1 hr 42 min

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How long is The Scalphunters?: The Scalphunters is 1 hr 42 min long.

Who directed The Scalphunters?: Sydney Pollack

Who is Joe Bass in The Scalphunters?: Burt Lancaster plays Joe Bass in the film.

What is The Scalphunters about?: Illiterate fur trapper Joe Bass (Burt Lancaster) is coerced by some Kiowa Indians into trading his haul for a well-educated, escaped slave named Joseph Lee (Ossie Davis). Bass seeks to track the Indians and recover his treasure, while Joseph wants to travel to Mexico, where slavery is illegal. Their plans are complicated by the arrival of a band of scalphunters, led by Jim Howie (Telly Savalas), who want to kill the Indians, claim the furs and resell the black man.