A Confederate officer and his men journey to Mexico to buy guns to continue the war effort. A Union officer determines to stop them.
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Cast
| Joel McCrea | ... |
Clete Mattson
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Carmelita Carias
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| Pedro Armendáriz | ... |
Gen. Calleja
(as Pedro Armendariz)
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| Alfonso Bedoya | ... |
Capt. Vargas
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| Howard Petrie | ... |
Newlund
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| Renate Hoy | ... |
Annina Strasser
(as Erika Nordin)
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| George J. Lewis | ... |
Sanchez
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| Nacho Galindo | ... |
Lopez
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
Baron Von Hollden
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| George D. Wallace | ... |
Fletcher
(as George Wallace)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Anderson
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Guzman
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Joe Bassett | ... |
Stanton
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Gen. Robles
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Felipe Turich | ... |
Pablo
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Emile Avery | ... |
Mexican Soldier (uncredited)
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| Fred Beir | ... |
Tom Doud (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Orlando Beltran | ... |
Calleja's Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Alfredo Berumen | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Don Carlos | ... |
Server (uncredited)
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Zarco Carreno | ... |
Luis (uncredited)
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James J. Casino | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Martin Cichy | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Pilar Del Rey | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Del Rio | ... |
Game Dealer (uncredited)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Crowe (uncredited)
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| Bob Hoy | ... |
Sgt. Johnson (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Patricia Marlowe | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Girl in Cantina (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jack Stoney | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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Robert Tafur | ... |
Telegrapher (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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John Verros | ... |
Ringleader (uncredited)
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Jarl Victor | ... |
American (uncredited)
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| William Wilkerson | ... |
Mexican Soldier (uncredited)
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| Britt Wood | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| Estelita Zarco | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Sherman | ||
Written by
| William Sackheim | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Louis Stevens | ... | (screenplay) |
| Louis Stevens | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Albert J. Cohen | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Lava | ... | (uncredited) |
| Henry Mancini | ... | (uncredited) |
| Herman Stein | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Irving Glassberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Gross | ||
Editorial Department
| William Fritzsche | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Richard H. Riedel | ||
Set Decoration by
| John P. Austin | ... | (as John Austin) |
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosemary Odell | ||
Makeup Department
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Foster Thompson | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director |
| Marshall Green | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound |
| Albert E. Kennedy | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Edwin T. Luckey | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Charles Horvath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Hoy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stunt double Joel McCrea (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pat Betz | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Salvador Baguez | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Irvin Berwick | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Barbara Burck | ... | stand-in: Yvonne De Carlo (uncredited) |
| Phil Eastman | ... | technicolor technician (uncredited) |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
| Harry Marsh | ... | technicolor technician (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1954) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Joel McCrea Westerns Collection)
- 101 Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- TCM Vault Collection (package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Zona Libre is a small enclave across the river from America. Despotically ruled by General Calleja, it offers sanctuary to outlaws, at a price. Newly arrived is Clete Mattson who has $2million in gold to buy guns for the Confederacy. But who can he trust with so much money around? Certainly not Calleja, but maybe the eye-catching Carmelita? The General thinks she's his property but she seems rather to fancy Mattson. Whatever's going on, Mexico wants the place back. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Zona Libre ... where everything had its price ... but her kind of trouble was free ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Fred H. Detmers, Technicolor's domestic sales manager, in the June-July 1968 issue of "Films in Review," this was the last film shot in the Three-Strip Technicolor process; however, according to a number of other reliable sources, Foxfire (1955) holds that distinction. See more » |
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General Eduardo Calleja:
We will give these men a fair trial, then we will shoot them in the morning. See more » |