Starring
Charles Bronson
Jack Palance
1873: Arillo, Texas. Taunted by the town sheriff, Pardon
Chato - an Apache half-breed - shoots the man in self-defence and rides out of town. A vicious posse decides to follow him, seeking revenge and a revival oftheoldhatredfelt towards the Indians. Gradually, Chato draws them into his own territory, and the manhunt takes a horrifying turn as the 13 men find that they are no match for Chato's cunning and strength.
In this taut western, Bronson gives one of his finest performances as the man driven to murder by racial hatred.
Producer/Director Michael Winner
(Tomorrow's midnight movie: Power Play) ● FILMS: pages 31-34