DRAMA . 1973 . 1h 33m . English . 5.4/10

Santee_

"How Long Can a Man Hunt Someone That is Already DEAD?"

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.

Starring Glenn Ford, Michael Burns, Dana Wynter
5.4/10
Rating
1h 33m
Runtime
1973
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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How Long Can a Man Hunt Someone That is Already DEAD?

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.

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Cast
Glenn Ford stars as Santee in Santee.
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Year context
Santee was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
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 nam...
Santee is a Drama, Action, Western film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

STUDIOS (1)

Crown International Pictures

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.4/10 (11 votes)
Popularity
2

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Santee 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.
How long is Santee?
Santee has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Santee?
The cast of Santee includes Glenn Ford, Michael Burns, Dana Wynter, Jay Silverheels, Harry Townes.
What is the rating of Santee?
Santee has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.

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Drama Action Western
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