Behind Aldrich's humoristic veneer and lush eye lurks a despairing absurdist
Vera Cruz (1954)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:7
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: In Robert Aldrich's action-packed Western, Benjamin Trane (Gary Cooper) and Joe Erin (Burt Lancaster) are American soldiers of fortune hired by the Austrian ruler of Mexico, Maximilian, to... In Robert Aldrich's action-packed Western, Benjamin Trane (Gary Cooper) and Joe Erin (Burt Lancaster) are American soldiers of fortune hired by the Austrian ruler of Mexico, Maximilian, to safeguard a royal convoy transporting gold and an Austrian countess to the port of Vera Cruz. Things get complicated for the mercenaries when they begin to mistrust one another--and when Erin starts to fall for the countess. Aldrich throws a bit of European exotica into the standard oater formula of guns, grit, and gold to create a striking, memorable film that showcases the acting talents of Cooper and Lancaster, two monumental Hollywood stars. The director also sprinkles some trenchant historical commentary into his powder-keg narrative by showing the Hapsburg empire's bumbling attempt to annex Mexico. [More]
Starring: Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Denise Darcel, Cesar Romero
Starring: Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Denise Darcel, Cesar Romero, Sarita Montiel, George Macready, Ernest Borgnine, Morris Ankrum
Director: Robert Aldrich
Director: Robert Aldrich
Producer: James Hill
Screenwriter: Roland Kibbee, James R. Webb
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
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Reviews for Vera Cruz
If you like your westerns with a salsa topping, this one should be spicy enough.
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