The Scavengers (1969 film)
| The Scavengers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lee Frost |
| Written by | Bob Cresse |
| Produced by | Wes Bishop Bob Cresse |
| Starring | John Bliss Maria Lease Michael Divoka Roda Spain John Riazzi Wes Bishop |
| Cinematography | Robert Maxwell |
| Music by | Lee Frost Paul Hunt |
Production company | Cresse-Frost Productions |
| Distributed by | Aquarius Releasing |
Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Scavengers (1969) is a western war drama and exploitation film released in 1969, and re-released as The Grabbers in 1970. It was directed by Lee Frost and starred John Bliss. Uschi Digard also participated.[1]
The film takes place in the period just after the American Civil War. Renegade Confederate soldiers take over a frontier town, but after they molest a young black woman, a group of ex-slaves arm themselves and counter-attack.[2]
The film, like Love Camp 7, is considered among the more notorious of Frost's films.[2]
Cast[edit]
- John Bliss as Capt. Steve Harris (as Jonathan Bliss)
- Maria Lease as Faith
- Michael Divoka as Sgt. Ward
- Roda Spain as Nancy
- John Riazzi as Carson
- Wes Bishop as Dillon
- Bruce Kimball as Jud
- Sanford Mitchell as Parker
- Tom Siegel as Bradley
- Jody Berry as Williams
- Paul Wilmoth as Cpl. Mason
- Uschi Digard as Lucile (as Ushi Digart)
- James E. McLarty as Mr. Marsh
Reception[edit]
The film has a user rating of 4.7 due to mixed critic reviews on IMDb.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Scavengers (1969) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b The scavengers (DVD video, 2005). OCLC 501076360. Retrieved September 22, 2016 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ "User ratings". IMDb reviews. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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