''Charley One-Eye'' is a 1973 British-American film directed by

Don Chaffey Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, producer, and art director. Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained active in the indu ...

and starring

Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...

, Roy Thinnes and

Nigel Davenport Arthur Nigel Davenport (23 May 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Birkenhead in the Academy Award-winning films '' A Man for All Seasons'' and '' Chariots of F ...

. The film was entered into the

24th Berlin International Film Festival The 24th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June – 2 July 1974. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Canadian film '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' directed by Ted Kotcheff. Jury The following people were announc ...

Plot

A black Union Army deserter and his crippled American Indian hostage form a strained partnership in the interests of surviving the advancing threats of a racist bounty hunter and neighboring bandits.

Cast

as Ben, The Black Man * Roy Thinnes as The Indian *

as The Bounty Hunter * Jill Pearson as Officer's Wife *

Aldo Sambrell Alfredo Sánchez Brell (23 February 1931 – 10 July 2010), known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996. Biography Sambrell was born in Vallecas, Madrid, on 23 Februa ...

as Mexican Driver * Luis Aller as Mexican Youth *

Rafael Albaicín Ignacio Rafael García Escudero, known as Rafael Albaicín, was a Spanish matador and film actor who was born on 5 June 1919 in Madrid, and died on 3 September 1981. In 1948 he began as matador in Las Ventas, taught by Cagancho. He also played t ...

as Mexican Leader *

Alexander Davion Alexander Davion, (March 31, 1929 - September 28, 2019) French-born British actor. He was perhaps best known in the UK for his starring role in ''Gideon's Way'' as Detective Chief Inspector David Keen. He was born in Paris, France. He died in Lon ...

as Tony (uncredited)

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* * * * * 1973 films 1973 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films British Western (genre) films 1970s English-language films Films about race and ethnicity Films directed by Don Chaffey Films scored by John Cameron Films shot in Almería 1973 drama films 1970s American films 1970s British films {{1970s-Western-film-stub

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