The read
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the Spanish police officer Vinolas, prepared a trap at the hospital as a chance to finally catch Artiguez.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
43 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- J.P. MillerScreenplay
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gregory PeckManuel Artiguez
- Anthony QuinnViñolas
- Omar SharifFrancisco
- Raymond PellegrinCarlos
- Paolo StoppaPedro
- Mildred DunnockPilar
- Daniela RoccaRosana, Mistress of Viñolas
- Christian MarquandZaganar
- Marietto AngelettiPaco Dages
- Perrette PradierMaria, Hussy
- Zia MohyeddinLuis, Guide of Paco
- Rosalie CrutchleyTeresa, Wife of Viñolas
Stills
Themes
spanish civil war (1936-39)