The Scalphunters

~"I'M JOE BASS and I say that scalphunters are the most ornery, girl-grabbing, back-stubbers on earth. I HUNT SCALPHUNTERS!"


Overview

Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.


Genres


General Information

Release Date: 1968-02-29
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 102 min


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