Movie Description 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.
| Credits | | Producer: | James Hill | | Cast: | Burt Lancaster, George Macready |
| Details | | Edition: | UA/AFI O-Ring | | Sound: | Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 2.00 Single Side - Single Layer Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English Dolby Digital Stereo - French Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish Additional Release Material: Trailer, Filmed in SuperScope.
Editorial Reviews "...A lark of a Western...with a fabulous cast..." USA Today - Mike Clark (04/13/2001)
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