Santee (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Santee is an action, drama and western film directed by Gary Nelson, running about 93 minutes. “How Long Can a Man Hunt Someone That is Already DEAD?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jody Deakes joins up with his father after many years, just to discover that his dad is part of an outlaw gang on the run from a relentless bounty hunter named Santee. Jody is orphaned soon after Santee catches up to the gang, and follows Santee in hopes of taking vengeance for his father's death. Instead, however, Jody discovers that Santee is a good and loving man, tormented by the death of his young son at the hands of another outlaw gang. Santee and his wife take Jody in and a father and son relationship begins to grow. Then the gang that shot Santee's son shows up. The film was produced by Edward Platt of Get Smart fame. It was one of the first motion pictures to be shot electronically on videotape and then transferred to film.

Who’s in it. Santee stars Glenn Ford as Santee, Michael Burns as Jody Deaks, Dana Wynter as Valerie Santee and Jay Silverheels as John Crow, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Santee has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Artiflix and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Santee page.

If you liked it. Fans of Santee tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.