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An arms dealer and a mercenary cross swords during the 1916 Mexican revolution.An arms dealer and a mercenary cross swords during the 1916 Mexican revolution.An arms dealer and a mercenary cross swords during the 1916 Mexican revolution.
José Torvay
- Gonzalez
- (as Jose Torvay)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe film was shot on many of the battle sites of the 1916 Mexican revolution, the period during which this film is set. A number of the older Mexicans hired as extras were former soldiers of Pancho Villa and others were one-time government troops who fought them.
- GoofsWhen Kennedy confronts Wilson and Lisa at the stairs, the long shot from behind Kennedy's shoulder shows Wilson holding Lisa's right forearm as she stands to Wilson's left and slightly behind. The following close shot shows Wilson holding Lisa's left forearm with her half-hidden behind him.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Black River (1957)
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A Good Western
This film begins in 1916 with a civil war raging in Mexico and refugees heading north in search of safety. Yet even though the vast majority want to cross the Rio Grande River into the United States, there are a few Americans who willingly venture south in search of opportunities that the war can provide. To that effect, the film subsequently focuses on a gunrunner named "Mr. Kennedy" (Zachary Scott) who has just entered Mexico to help finalize plans with the Mexican government to provide arms and ammunition to them. Also with him is his wife "Lisa Kennedy" (Ursula Thiess) who he uses to impress all of the men he does business with. For her part, Lisa doesn't like being used in this manner but, even though she has expressed her feelings about it to him, her attempts have fallen on deaf ears--and their marriage has been seriously damaged as a result. Meanwhile, another opportunist by the name of "Mr. Wilson" (Robert Mitchum) has observed the interaction between the two and, having obtained knowledge of the transaction between Mr. Kennedy and the Mexican government, has devised a plan to steal the arms shipment and sell it to the opposing side. In order to do that, however, he will need all the help he can get and the man he wishes to do business with, "Colonel Jose Escobar" (Gilbert Roland) is not someone who tolerates failure. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film was produced during a time when good Westerns were in great demand at both the local drive-in and indoor theaters across America. Looking back, although it was financially successful in its own right, I'm not sure it was nearly as appreciated as it should have been. But then again, there were other quality Westerns made during this time as well. So, the competition was rather fierce. Be that as it may, I enjoyed this film and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
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- Uriah43
- Nov 30, 2022
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,650,000
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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