Shalako (1968)

5.6M/PG113 minDirector: Edward Dmytryk

1968 British/American/German film by Edward Dmytryk

Shalako is a 1968 Western film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot. It was shot at Shepperton Studios near London with sets designed by the art director Herbert Smith. Location shooting took place in Almería in southern Spain, particularly in the Tabernas Desert which was frequently used in European westerns during the decade.

The cast also includes Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, and Honor Blackman, Connery's co-star in Goldfinger. It is based on a 1962 novel of the same title by Louis L'Amour. It was the first in a trilogy of L'Amour adaptions from Euan Lloyd.

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What is Shalako about?
Shalako (1968) — Shalako, the hunter and tracker, has to save a party of European hunters who are in danger from an Indian uprising.
Is Shalako based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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