The Desperados

• Vince Edwards: David Galt
• Jack Palance: Josiah Galt
• George Maharis: Jacob Galt
• Neville Brand: Marshal Kilpatrick
• Sylvia Syms: Laura Galt
• Christian Robert Adam Galt
• Patrick Holt: Haller
• Kate O'Mara: Adah
• Kenneth Cope: Carlin
• John Clarke: Todd

The Death Rider (OT: The Desperados ) is a Western, Henry Levin 1968 staged according to a story by Clarke Reynolds. German premiere was on 28 February 1969.

Action

Meet Josiah Galt and his sons on a gang of outlaws who are on a prowl, and join them; in the uniform of the Confederate drag from now on through the area; David, however, goes its own way and starts with his wife and child a new life. The things to be great for him and his family. One day, however, he is attacked by his own relatives and the bandits, killed his wife and his son kidnapped. With the help of the local sheriff, David makes in pursuit of villains and can make them; in the end he defeats his own father in the showdown.

Criticism

The lexicon of the International film analyzed in this " Western a very rough style ": " The unmotivated within the plot brutalities can be possibly due to production explain: obviously the film against the then spaghetti westerns should be competitive. "

The New York Times wrote: " As a pure action-adventure film is quite sloppy; but there are also moments of real beauty. Above all, there is a hint of the destruction devoted passion. "

Comments

The film was made ​​as a B- movie about The comic in American cinema. It was funded with a small Spanish participation.