ALONE... IN AN UNTAMED LAND -- WITH THREE MEN WHO FORCED THEIR WAY INTO HER LIFE!
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.
The Deadly Companions (1961) is a western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, released on June 6, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran and Chill Wills. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 72 ratings.
Maureen O'Hara
as Kit Tilden
Brian Keith
as Yellowleg
Steve Cochran
as Billy Keplinger
Chill Wills
as Turk
Strother Martin
as Parson
Will Wright
as Doctor Acton
James O'Hara
as Cal, General Store
Peter O'Crotty
as Mayor of Hila City
Billy Vaughan
as Mead Tildon Jr.
Chuck Hayward
as Card Sharp (uncredited)
Hank Gobble
as Bartender (uncredited)
Big John Hamilton
as Gambler (uncredited)
Directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Albert Sidney Fleischman and Albert Sidney Fleischman, produced by Charles B. Fitzsimons.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 72 ratings.
***Melancholic, harsh Peckinpah Western with Keith and O’Hara*** A former Union soldier, Yellowleg (Brian Keith), vengefully searches for a Confederate who tried to scalp him alive 5 years earlier. After something bad happens in an Arizona town he offers to escort a dance hall woman (Maureen O’Hara) to a ghost town where her former beau was buried. There are a couple problems though: They have to go through Apache…
Reviewed on February 4, 2019
1960
1967
1966
1982
1955
1975
1952
1958
2014
1946
1965
2024
1940
1952
1950
1937
1960
1974
1967
1995
1966
1960
1956
2014
1956
1968
1963
1964
1969
1965
2022
1962
1962
1990
1994
1990
1965
1956
2015
1979
The Deadly Companions (1961) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Deadly Companions (1961) includes Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills and Strother Martin. The film was directed by Sam Peckinpah. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Deadly Companions was released on June 6, 1961 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Deadly Companions (1961) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 72 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
