Vera Cruz
1954 · Movie · 1h 34m · NR
Western
"The Giants Battle In The Biggest Spectacle Of Them All!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Key crew
- James R. WebbScreenplay
- Robert AldrichDirector
- Roland KibbeeScreenplay
- Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gary CooperBenjamin Trane
- Burt LancasterJoe Erin
- Denise DarcelCountess Marie Duvarre
- Cesar RomeroMarquis Henri de Labordere
- Sara MontielNina
- Ernest BorgnineDonnegan
- Charles BronsonPittsburgh
- George MacreadyEmperor Maximilian
- Jack ElamTex
- James McCallionLittle-Bit
- Morris AnkrumGen. Ramírez
- James SeayAbilene
Stills
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Themes
revolutionmercenarycount