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 (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 rereleased as The Grabbers in 1970. It was directed by Lee Frost and stars John Bliss. ^[1]

The film is set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Renegade soldiers of the Confederate States Army fight against armed freedmen in a town of the American frontier.

Plot

The film takes place in the period just after the American Civil War. Renegade Confederate soldiers take command of a frontier town, but after they molest a young black woman, a group of freedmen arm themselves and counterattack. ^[2]

Cast

• 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

References

1. "The Scavengers (1969) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
2. The scavengers (DVD video, 2005). OCLC   501076360.

External links

• The Scavengers at IMDb