Renegade Confederates invade a Western town, only to spark fierce resistance from its freed slaves.
THE SCAVENGERS
Renegade Confederate soldiers take over a frontier town, but after they molest a young black woman, a group of ex-slaves arm themselves and counter-attack.
Quick Answer
The Scavengers is a 1969 American drama, war, and western film directed by Lee Frost about renegade Confederate soldiers who invade a frontier town after the Civil War, only to face retaliation from ex-slaves.
Programmer's Pick
If you like your westerns with a psychotronic edge and more grit than gold, The Scavengers doesn’t flinch. Lee Frost’s film pulls no punches, serving up Civil War chaos, saloon showdowns, and a rare moment of revolt led by the people most wronged.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This exploitation film blends Western and war drama elements, notable for its depiction of post-Civil War tensions between renegade Confederate soldiers and armed freedmen, and was rereleased under a different title a year after its original debut.
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Why Cult
The film throws Confederate survivors into a town that’s moved on, igniting violence and confusion in the wake of a war just ended.
Tagged as a psychotronic film, this isn’t your sanitized Hollywood shootout—expect rough edges and exploitation grit.
Nancy’s fight for survival and revenge brings a rare and violent turn from a black female character in the genre’s classic era.
As an independent production, The Scavengers pushes boundaries mainstream westerns wouldn’t touch in 1969.
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Questions from the Vault
When was The Scavengers released? +
The Scavengers was released in 1969.
Who directed The Scavengers? +
The Scavengers was directed by Lee Frost.
How long is The Scavengers? +
The Scavengers has a runtime of 94 minutes.
What genre is The Scavengers? +
The Scavengers is a drama, war, and western film.
Where can I watch The Scavengers? +
You can watch The Scavengers on SassyFlix.
