Director: Richard Brooks

Writer: Richard Brooks

From novel: A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke

Music Composed and Conducted by: Maurice Jarre

Keywords: Western, Rescue Mission

In the waning days of the Mexican revolution, a wealthy Texan hires four mercenaries to retrieve his kidnapped wife from Mexico. One of the last epic Westerns and a masterpiece of its genre. Received Oscar nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Color Cinematography.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ralph Bellamy	Actor	17-Jun-1904	29-Nov-1991	Trading Places
Claudia Cardinale	Actor	15-Apr-1938		Once Upon a Time in the West
Burt Lancaster	Actor	2-Nov-1913	20-Oct-1994	Elmer Gantry
Lee Marvin	Actor	19-Feb-1924	29-Aug-1987	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Jack Palance	Actor	18-Feb-1919	10-Nov-2006	Performed one-handed push-ups
Robert Ryan	Actor	11-Nov-1909	11-Jul-1973	Billy Budd
Woody Strode	Actor	28-Jul-1914	31-Dec-1994	Sergeant Rutledge

CAST

Lee Marvin	...   Fardan
Robert Ryan	...   Ehrengard
Burt Lancaster	...   Dolworth
Woody Strode	...   Jake
Jack Palance	...   Raza
Ralph Bellamy	...   Grant
and
Claudia Cardinale	...   Maria
and with
Joe De Santis	...   Ortega
Rafael Bertrand	...   Fierro
Jorge Martinez de Hoyos	...   Padilla
Marie Gomez	...   Chiquita
Jose Chavez	...   Revolutionary
Carlos Romero	...   Revolutionary
Vaughn Taylor	...   Banker

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