The Deadly Companions (1961)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Adventure, Western
- 16 Feb 1962 (Sweden)
- Movie
An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Kit Tildon
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Yellowleg
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| Steve Cochran | ... |
Billy Keplinger
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| Chill Wills | ... |
Turk
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| Strother Martin | ... |
Parson
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| Will Wright | ... |
Doctor Acton
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| James O'Hara | ... |
Cal, General Store
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| Peter O'Crotty | ... |
Mayor of Gila City
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| Billy Vaughan | ... |
Mead Tildon Jr.
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| Hank Gobble | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Big John Hamilton | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hayward | ... |
Card Sharp (uncredited)
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| Riley Hill | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Buck Sharpe | ... |
Apache Indian (uncredited)
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Robert Sheldon | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Peckinpah | ||
Written by
| Albert Sidney Fleischman | ... | (screenplay by) (as A.S. Fleischman) |
| Albert Sidney Fleischman | ... | (from his novel "The Deadly Companions") (as A.S. Fleischman) |
Produced by
| Charles B. Fitzsimons | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Marlin Skiles | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Clothier | ||
Editing by
| Stanley Rabjohn | ... | (as Stanley E. Rabjohn) |
Editorial Department
| Leonard Kwitt | ... | assistant editor (as Leonard Kwit) |
Makeup Department
| James R. Barker | ... | makeup artist (as James Barker) |
| Fae M. Smith | ... | hair stylist (as Fae Smith) |
Production Management
| Lee Lukather | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lee Lukather | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Coleman | ... | prop master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert J. Callen | ... | sound recording |
| Kurt Hernfeld | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Gordon Sawyer | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dave Koehler | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bert Lynch | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frank Beetson Jr. | ... | costumes (as Frank Beetson Sr.) |
| Sheila O'Brien | ... | costumes |
Music Department
| Laurindo Almeida | ... | musician: solo guitar (as Laurindo Almeido) |
| Robert Bain | ... | musician: solo guitar |
| Raoul Kraushaar | ... | conductor |
| Peter Zinner | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dixie McCoy | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé-America Distributing Company (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (as Pathé-America Distributing Co., Inc.)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1961) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Investors (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Trigger Happy')
- Motion Picture Investors (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (re-titled)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1983) (Finland) (tv)
- MTC Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Optimum Releasing (2007) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Pegasus Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- UCM.ONE (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- UCM.ONE (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Civil War Yankee sergeant Yellowleg saves the cheater Turkey from hanging after a card game, and together with Turk's gunslinger buddy Billy Keplinger, they ride together to Gila City with the intention of heisting a bank. When other bandits rob a store, Yellowleg shoots at the outlaws and accidentally kills the son of the cabaret dancer Kit Tilden and the grieving woman decides to bury her son in the town of Siringo in Apache country where her husband is buried. Yellowleg Enlists Billy and Turkey to escort Kitty and the coffin through the dangerous land. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | An Unholy Alliance! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Maureen O'Hara, her brother Charles B. Fitzsimons and writer Albert Sidney Fleischman formed Carousel Productions in order to get the film made. Sam Peckinpah was hired for $15,000, Brian Keith was paid $30,000; the entire picture was done for $300,000. Another brother, James O'Hara, has a small role in the opening scenes. See more » |
| Goofs | When the posse brings Turk out of the church at the end of the film he has a noose around his neck that is removed but it is never shown or explained how he ended up with a rope around his neck to begin with. It wasn't there when he was left in the church. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dangerous Companions (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock of Ages See more » |
| Quotes |
Kit Tilden:
It's strange - I feel I know better than any man I've ever known, yet I hardly know you at all. See more » |