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A honorable drifter constantly on the run finds his enemies closing in around him.A honorable drifter constantly on the run finds his enemies closing in around him.A honorable drifter constantly on the run finds his enemies closing in around him.
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
- Sgt. Tobe Sutton
- (as "Satchel" Paige)
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
- Gen. Marcos Castro
- (as Victor Mendoza)
Pedro Armendáriz
- Don Cipriano Castro
- (as Pedro Armendariz)
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- TriviaBoth Henry Fonda and Gregory Peck were first approached to star, but turned down the role. When Robert Mitchum came on board, he also served as executive producer.
- GoofsIn the final shootout, Martin Brady shoots six times with his six-gun. Then he walks over to his wounded horse and shoots it without reloading.
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Helen Colton: What a pity then, that life is what we do, and not just what we feel.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Intelligence Men (1965)
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I love watching Robert Mitchum films....the guy, despite his protests to the contrary, was a genius at making acting look so simple. Because of this, I always try to watch his movies....including "The Wonderful Country". Sadly, however, this isn't a particular noteworthy....not a bad film but certainly among Mitchum's lesser roles.
The story is mildly interesting...but there is A LOT of plot...probably too much for one film. Mitchum plays a man who's lived in Mexico a long time and works with one of the 'generals' who fought over Mexican territory in the late 19th century. He's sent on a mission to retrieve guns for the general...but ends up breaking his leg in the States. It's a compound fracture and his mission is a loss. Then, while in the States you learn his backstory--most importantly why he ran off to Mexico in the first place. Now there IS a lot more plot...including an unlikely and poorly fleshed out romance, an angry Mexican general, a plot to kill Mitchum's character, marauding Apache Indians in Mexico and more. None of it seemed especially compelling.
Overall, a mildly interesting tale...at best. Not bad but the writing sure could have been better.
By the way, watch carefully if you watch it. Late in the film, one of the greatest pitchers in history is in a small role. Larry 'Satchel' Paige plays a Cavalry sergeant...and it's nice that the film acknowledges the contribution of black soldiers/cavalry....as in real life, about a third of them were black Americans...though you rarely see them represented in films.
The story is mildly interesting...but there is A LOT of plot...probably too much for one film. Mitchum plays a man who's lived in Mexico a long time and works with one of the 'generals' who fought over Mexican territory in the late 19th century. He's sent on a mission to retrieve guns for the general...but ends up breaking his leg in the States. It's a compound fracture and his mission is a loss. Then, while in the States you learn his backstory--most importantly why he ran off to Mexico in the first place. Now there IS a lot more plot...including an unlikely and poorly fleshed out romance, an angry Mexican general, a plot to kill Mitchum's character, marauding Apache Indians in Mexico and more. None of it seemed especially compelling.
Overall, a mildly interesting tale...at best. Not bad but the writing sure could have been better.
By the way, watch carefully if you watch it. Late in the film, one of the greatest pitchers in history is in a small role. Larry 'Satchel' Paige plays a Cavalry sergeant...and it's nice that the film acknowledges the contribution of black soldiers/cavalry....as in real life, about a third of them were black Americans...though you rarely see them represented in films.
- planktonrules
- May 6, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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