Characters & Themes
The Deserter (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1970 · 104 mins · English
- Directed by
- Burt Kennedy
- Starring
- John Huston, Albert Salmi, Slim Pickens, Patrick Wayne, Woody Strode, Ian Bannen
A ruthless renegade leads a band of followers who plunge into a deadly wilderness seeking the chance to kill him. When a young cavalry officer discovers his lover brutalized by Apache raiders, he condemns the Army for abandoning the outpost. He deserts his unit and becomes an avenger, hunting the Indians with relentless, unannounced attacks.
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