Santee

Story

Synopsis

Jody Deakes joins up with his father after many years, just to discover that his dad is part of an outlaw gang on the run from a relentless bounty hunter named Santee. Jody is orphaned soon after Santee catches up to the gang, and follows Santee in hopes of taking vengeance for his father's death. Instead, however, Jody discovers that Santee is a good and loving man, tormented by the death of his young son at the hands of another outlaw gang. Santee and his wife take Jody in and a father and son relationship begins to grow. Then the gang that shot Santee's son shows up. The film was produced by Edward Platt of Get Smart fame. It was one of the first motion pictures to be shot electronically on videotape and then transferred to film.

Director

Gary Nelson

Writers

Thomas W. Blackburn, Brand Bell

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

1 September 1973

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Glenn Ford

  Santee

• 

  Michael Burns

  Jody Deaks

• 

  Dana Wynter

  Valerie Santee

• 

  Jay Silverheels

  John Crow

• 

  Harry Townes

  Sheriff Stu Carter

• 

  John Larch

  Banner

• 

  Robert J. Wilke

  Deaks (as Robert Wilke)

• 

  Robert Donner

  J.C.

• 

  Taylor Lacher

  Lance

• John Bailey

  Homesteader

• X Brands

  Hook

• Caruth C. Byrd

  Piano Player