Overview:
After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.| Status: | Released (1954-12-25) |
|---|---|
| Screen: | Roland Kibbee, James R. Webb, Borden Chase |
| Productions: | Hecht-Lancaster Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español, Français |
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Casts
- 4068: Gary Cooper - Benjamin Trane
- 13784: Burt Lancaster - Joe Erin
- 73571: Denise Darcel - Countess Marie Duvarre
- 4355: Cesar Romero - Marquis Henri de Labordere
- 73572: Sara Montiel - Nina
- 7502: Ernest Borgnine - Donnegan
- 4960: Charles Bronson - Pittsburgh
Crews
- 69104: James R. Webb - Screenplay - Writing
- 18392: Robert Aldrich - Director - Directing
- 14568: James Hill - Producer - Production
- 69936: Roland Kibbee - Screenplay - Writing
- 13571: Hugo Friedhofer - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 9103: Ernest Laszlo - Director of Photography - Camera
- 14570: Alan Crosland, Jr. - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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I suppose when one deals with men of action, one just expect action. "As the American Civil War ended, another war was just beginning. The Mexican people were struggling to rid themselves of their foreign Emperor--Maximilian. Into this fight rode a handful of Americans--ex soldie ....
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_**Dynamic Mexico-oriented Western with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster**_ After the Civil War, two soldiers-of-fortune (Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster) meet in the heart of Mexico and end up taking a job for Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, to escort a lady aristocrat (Denise Darc ....
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