The Trackers (film)

The Trackers

Genre	Western
Written by	Gerald Gaiser
Directed by	Earl Bellamy
Starring	Ernest Borgnine Sammy Davis Jr. Julie Adams
Music by	Johnny Mandel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Aaron Spelling
Producers	Sammy Davis Jr. Aaron Spelling
Cinematography	Tim Southcott
Editor	Saul Caplan
Running time	74 minutes
Production company	Aaron Spelling Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	December 14, 1971 (1971-12-14)

The Trackers is a 1971 American Western television film directed by Earl Bellamy. It stars Ernest Borgnine, Sammy Davis Jr. and Julie Adams. The film was originally a television pilot that appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week.^[1]

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Plot

In the Old West, a man hires a tracker to find his kidnapped daughter.

Cast

Sammy Davis Jr as Ezekiel Smith
Ernest Borgnine as Sam Paxton
Julie Adams as Dora Paxton
Connie Kreski as Becky Paxton
Norman Alden as Pete Dilworth
Jim Davis as Sheriff Naylor
Caleb Brooks as El Grande
Arthur Hunnicutt as Ben Vogel
Leo Gordon as Higgins
David Renard as Father Gomez
Bill Katt as Davey Paxton
Ross Elliott as Captain
Lee de Broux as Bartender
Bucklind Noah Beery as Wagon Driver

Production

Filming started in New Mexico on April 22, 1971.^[2]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "trash... flabby and unimaginative."^[3]

References

^ "Sammy Davis signs for 'The Trackers'". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 1971. ProQuest 156633836.
^ H. I. (April 14, 1971). "Versatile Sammy Davis". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 148105448.
^ Beigel, J. (December 15, 1971). "Bias Goes Thataway Again". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 156860146.

External links

The Trackers at BFI
The Trackers at IMDb

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