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The Singer Not the Song (1961)

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Release Date: Jan 10, 1961 Wide

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This unusual western concerns the conflict between a priest and a Mexican bandito from A Night to Remember (1958) director Roy Baker. Father Keogh (John Mills) is a Catholic priest who arrives in the remote Mexican village of Quantano to build a congregation, unaware that the town is terrorized by the ruthless criminal Anacleto (Dirk Bogarde). An atheist, Anacleto has forbidden worship, so when Keogh holds services, Anacleto retaliates by murdering the locals in alphabetical order. Keogh refuses

Unrated, 2 hr. 9 min.

Western, Drama

Directed By: Roy Ward Baker

In Theaters: Jan 10, 1961 Wide

Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Anacleto
John Mills
Father Keogh
Myl�ne Demongeot
Locha
Laurence Naismith
Old Uncle
Eric Pohlmann
Presidente
John Bentley
Chief of Police
Leslie French
Father Gomez
Roger Delgado
De Cortinez
Philip Gilbert
Phil Brown
Selma Vaz Dias
Chela
Laurence Payne
Pablo
Jacqueline Evans
Dona Marian
Lee Montague
Pepe

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An oddball Western Roy Rogers would not have a song for.

June 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Somewhat of a camp classic to say the least - Dirk Bogarde flouncing around in leather chaps pretending he doesn't want to bed John Mills.

January 13, 2008

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