A schoolteacher's brutal quest for vengeance rides hard through the Old West.
THE ANIMALS
He saved her life... Now he brings her vengeance!
A woman tracks down the three men who raped her, helped by an Apache. Traveling through the Old West to her new home, young schoolteacher Alice McAndrew is abducted by five outlaws headed by robber Pudge Elliott. The thugs rape Alice before leaving her for dead, but she is rescued by Chatto, an Apache chief. He restores her health and aids her in her bloodthirsty quest for revenge. With her sanity wavering, will Alice be able to find the men who tortured her?
The Animals is a 1971 American Western film directed by Ron Joy about a schoolteacher who, after being raped and left for dead by outlaws, is aided by an Apache chief in seeking revenge.
- Director
- Ron Joy
- Writer
- Richard Bakalyan
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Western
- Also Known As
- The Animals, The Desperados, Five Savage Men, Apache Vengeance
Why Cult
The film centers on Alice McAndrew's relentless pursuit of vengeance, twisting the traditional Western into a tale of personal justice.
Henry Silva’s Chatto, an Apache chief, not only rescues Alice but becomes her ally in a harsh world, adding a unique dynamic to the genre.
Michele Carey’s Alice trades the damsel trope for avenger, confronting her tormentors with a vengeance rarely granted to women in Westerns.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Animals about? +
The Animals follows schoolteacher Alice McAndrew as she seeks revenge on the men who assaulted her, aided by an Apache chief.
When was The Animals released? +
The Animals was released in 1971.
Who directed The Animals? +
The Animals was directed by Ron Joy.
How long is The Animals? +
The Animals has a runtime of 86 minutes.
What genre is The Animals? +
The Animals is a Western.
Where can I watch The Animals? +
The Animals is available to stream on SassyFlix.
