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Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

One man alone understood the savagery of the early American west from both sides.

19726.91h 43m

Overview

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

Directed by Robert Aldrich
Written by Alan Sharp
Produced by Carter DeHaven, Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2M0

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

McIntosh

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Lt. Garnett DeBuin

Jorge Luke

Jorge Luke

Ke-Ni-Tay

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Sergeant

Joaquín Martínez

Joaquín Martínez

Ulzana

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Captain Gates

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

Rukeyser

D

Douglass Watson

Maj. Cartwright

D

Dran Hamilton

Mrs. Riordan

J

John Pearce

Corporal

Themes & Keywords

ambushindian territoryapache nationlieutenantrape victimnative american attacktrackergun battlegang raperacismrape and murdermassacrecavalrygun shootingarizona territoryu.s. cavalryindian scoutsavageryhorse slaughtersuicide by guntrackingclever trapindian raideating dog

About Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid is a western film released in 1972 exploring themes of ambush, indian territory, apache nation, lieutenant, rape victim, native american attack. Directed by Robert Aldrich, it stars Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison, Jorge Luke. After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

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