The Revengers (1972)

After his entire family is massacred, a Colorado rancher (William Holden) goes to Mexico in pursuit of the man (Warren Vanders) responsible. Since the man is protected by Comanche Indians, he helps a group of convicts to escape and pays them to ride with him. Directed by Daniel Mann (COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA), this is a preposterous and sloppy western. It's a Peckinpah wannabe but without Peckinpah's visionary boldness and artistry. It plays out more like a poor American imitation of a spaghetti western. The film comes alive in its last 12 minutes with a very good battle between the "revengers" and U.S. Cavalry against the attacking Comanches. There's a horrendous anachronistic underscore by Pino Calvi which sounds like pop versions of Ennio Morricone's scores. Some of the acting is pretty bad including Ernest Borgnine at his scenery chewing worst. With Susan Hayward (in her final film role), Woody Strode, Arthur Hunnicutt, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Roger Hanin and Larry Pennell.