The Deadly Trackers is a 1973 American Western film directed by Barry Shear and starring Richard Harris, Rod Taylor and Al Lettieri.

In Mexico, his hunt is challenged by his noble sheriff counterpart, who is interested only in carrying out the law - not vengeance.

The film began as the project, Riata, written and directed by Sam Fuller, starring Richard Harris and Bo Hopkins.

[3] According to costar Rod Taylor, Harris hated Fuller's script and walked out on the original production.

It was through Harris' relentless drive that the film was completed at all, even using musical outtakes from other movies to cobble together the score.