Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1972-10-27
Genre:Western
Duration:103 min
Director:Robert Aldrich
Actors:Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison, Jorge Luke, Richard Jaeckel, Joaquín Martínez
Production:Universal Pictures, The Associates & Aldrich Company, De Haven Productions

Overview:

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

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