Name: The Deadly Companions
Genre: Western
Released: 1961-06-06
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills, Strother Martin

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ALONE... IN AN UNTAMED LAND -- WITH THREE MEN WHO FORCED THEIR WAY INTO HER LIFE!

An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.

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Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Written by: Albert Sidney Fleischman
Produced by: Charles B. Fitzsimons
Music by: Marlin Skiles

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Facts

June 6, 1961 · 1 h 33 min · NR

Released: June 6, 1961
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Western
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 137 countries

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Where can I stream The Deadly Companions?

In the United States, The Deadly Companions streams on Prime, MGM+, Philo, Brew, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 136 other countries.

Is The Deadly Companions worth watching?

66

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (48).

Is The Deadly Companions okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is The Deadly Companions plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.