starred in  _Major Dundee (1965)_ (qv)) and Brian Keith (I) (qv) (who had  worked with Peckinpah on _"Westerner, The" (1960)_ (qv) and  _Deadly Companions, The (1961)_ (qv)). Harris was never formally  approached, but Keith was, and turned the part down.  Robert Ryan (I) (qv) was ultimately cast in the part after  Peckinpah saw him in _Dirty Dozen, The (1967)_ (qv).