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Movie Info

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, soldier Manuel Artiguez (Gregory Peck) flees to France as part of the defeated forces. After 20 years there, he learns that his mother is dying and plans to return to Spain to see her. However, Viñolas (Anthony Quinn), a police officer with a vendetta, prepares forces to trap Artiguez. A priest, Francisco (Omar Sharif), tries to advise Artiguez not to travel to Spain, but Artiguez ultimately chooses to leave for a fateful confrontation with Viñolas.

Genre:

war
Original Language:

English
Director:

Fred Zinnemann
Producer:

Fred Zinnemann
Writer:

J.P. Miller
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 16, 2012
Runtime:

1h 58m
Production Co:

Columbia

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck
Manuel Artiguez

Anthony Quinn
Viñolas

Omar Sharif
Francisco

Raymond Pellegrin
Carlos

Paolo Stoppa
Pedro

Mildred Dunnock
Pilar

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Critic Reviews for Behold a Pale Horse

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (1)

Omar Sharif shows a warm, sensitive side in this film, playing the role of a young priest torn between obligations of personal morality and the official laws of government.

November 1, 2007 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
The drama is too diffuse for excitement.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Bosley Crowther
New York Times
Fred Zinnemann has done it again.

February 1, 2020 | Full Review…

Liz Smith
Cosmopolitan
Gregory Peck is appropriately more gruff and guttural than usual in this interesting drama.

August 17, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Fred Zinnemann's Behold a Pale Horse, from a novel by Emeric Pressburger, isn't pretentious but just dull: dully, creakingly made.

January 28, 2019 | Full Review…

Isabel Quigly
The Spectator
The film's best asset is the stirring performance by Gregory Peck as an aging revolutionary.

April 29, 2008 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Peck is very good, Quinn is superb, and everyone involved with this powerful movie should take a bow.

November 1, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

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July 14, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
...elevated by some expectedly great acting.

February 26, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Behold a Pale Horse may be flawed, but is well worth taking a look at.

May 24, 2003 | Full Review…

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Audience Reviews for Behold a Pale Horse

Sep 18, 2010

good actors, good acting but pretty routine stuff as a quality build up climaxes into a 10 second ending....................

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