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Vera Cruz (1954)

Vera Cruz
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Archie Savage, Burt Lancaster, Cesar Romero

Two soldiers-of-fortune arrive in 1866 Mexico--a country in the midst of a revolution--looking to fight for the highest bidder and end up getting an assignment to protect a shipment of gold on its way to Ver Cruz. Soon, greed and jealousy begin to overpower the parties involved.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Release Date: Dec 25, 1954
DVD Release Date: Mar 20, 2001

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139 days ago
i actually remember watching this one as a child - and liking it
147 days ago
I really enjoyed this movie about an outlaw and a Confederate veteran escorting a convoy to Vera Cruz during Maxmilian's reign in Mexico. Gary Cooper is great as he always is in films. Burt Lancaster is a treat because he was such a good actor and ... (read more)
261 days ago
L'agonie des formes traditionnelles du genre (deja !) filmee par un cineaste hors normes.
316 days ago
The character types and scenario are obvious key influences on the Eurowesterns to follow. But do not expect the same depth of traditional Catholic imagery, firsthand experience of revolutionary politics, or operatic coincidence of music and cinemat... (read more)
337 days ago
It was refreshing to see Lancaster play such a degenerate scumbag in this. I loved it.

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