Click to read the article
The Pride and the Passion (1957)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work ![]()
Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:1
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In 1810 Spain, citizens band together to fight Napoleon's troops after the Spanish army has retreated. Along with other resistance fighters, Miguel and his mistress Juana are trying to move a huge... In 1810 Spain, citizens band together to fight Napoleon's troops after the Spanish army has retreated. Along with other resistance fighters, Miguel and his mistress Juana are trying to move a huge cannon to the walled city of Avila. Capt. Anthony Trumbull of the British Navy is sent to assist them, and it isn't long before Capt. Trumbull falls for Juana. A clash of cultures and the romantic triangle create tension between the heros who are fighting for the same cause. [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel
Starring: Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Theodore Bikel, John Wengraf, Jay Novello, Jose Nieto
Director: Stanley Kramer
Director: Stanley Kramer
Screenwriter: Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt
Story: C.S. Forester
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Composer: George Antheil, Ernest Gold
Get This Movie
Rent DVD
Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.
Buy DVD
Reviews for The Pride and the Passion
The script, adapted from Forester's novel, is as thick and ridiculous as the casting.
If you can believe in Sinatra as an 1810 vintage Spanish guerrilla, you can believe anything, but it's still a slog through a platitudinous script.
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 14% 14% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
| 36% 36% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of … |
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
RT On Current TV
DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
CloseSponsored Links
Around The Network
- The Pride and the Passion at Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh Links
Featured

The director talks about puppetry perfection and his film, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Hollywood.com ponders whether or not an animated film could win Best Picture.

Richard Corliss previews the season's best offerings and hottest tickets.

The AV Club's Mike D'Angelo airs his beefs with Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men.
Promos

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!







