# The Scalphunters (1968)

> A stubborn fur trapper pursues his stolen winter haul while an escaped slave and a band of scalp hunters turn the chase into a sharply comic frontier adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20128

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Western
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Dabney Coleman, Paul Picerni, Dan Vadis, Armando Silvestre
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063557/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, adventurous, classic western night, lazy weekend

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