The Raiders is a 1963 American Western film directed by Herschel Daugherty and written by Gene L. Coon. The film stars Brian Keith, Robert Culp, Judi Meredith, Jim McMullan, Alfred Ryder and Simon Oakland. The film was released in December 1963, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Raiders | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Herschel Daugherty |
| Written by | Gene L. Coon |
| Produced by | Howard Christie |
| Starring | Robert Culp Brian Keith Judi Meredith Jim McMullan Alfred Ryder Simon Oakland |
| Cinematography | Bud Thackery |
| Edited by | Gene Palmer |
| Music by | Morton Stevens |
Production company | Revue Studios |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editShortly after the American Civil War, poverty-stricken Texas cattle-men are confronted by a gun-slinger who has been hired by the US government and a buffalo hunter after they use desperate measures to try and get their grievances addressed by the railroad company.
Cast
edit- Robert Culp as James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok
- Brian Keith as John G. McElroy/Narrator
- Judi Meredith as Martha 'Calamity Jane' Canary
- Jim McMullan as William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
- Alfred Ryder as Capt. Benton
- Simon Oakland as Sgt. Austin Tremaine
- Ben Cooper as Tom King
- Trevor Bardette as 'Uncle Otto' Strassner
- Harry Carey, Jr. as Jellicoe
- Richard H. Cutting as Jack Goodnight
- Addison Richards as Huntington Lawford
- Cliff Osmond as Private Jean Duchamps
- Paul Birch as Paul King
- Richard Deacon as Commissioner Mailer
- Michael Burns as Jimmy McElroy
References
edit- ^ "The Raiders (1964) - Overview". TCM.com. February 12, 1964. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "The Raiders". Afi.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "The Raiders (1963) - Herschel Daugherty | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
External links
edit- The Raiders at IMDb
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