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1961

The Deadly Companions

Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

Credits

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Producer

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Writer

Albert Sidney Fleischman

Cinematographer

William H. Clothier

Composer

Marlin Skiles

Cast

Maureen O'Hara , Brian Keith , Steve Cochran , Chill Wills , Strother Martin , Will Wright , James O'Hara , Peter O'Crotty , Billy Vaughan , Chuck Hayward

Studios

Pathé-America Distributing Company , Carousel Productions

Genre

Western

External

IMDb

Posters

5
The Deadly Companions (1961) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Deadly Companions (1961) international poster - US
US international
The Deadly Companions (1961) character poster - US
US character
The Deadly Companions (1961) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Deadly Companions (1961) imax poster - FR
FR imax

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