Garden of Evil (1954) 6.7
A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband trapped in cave in Apache territory Director:Henry Hathaway |
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Garden of Evil (1954) 6.7
A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband trapped in cave in Apache territory Director:Henry Hathaway |
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| Gary Cooper | ... |
Hooker
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| Susan Hayward | ... |
Leah Fuller
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Fiske
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| Hugh Marlowe | ... |
John Fuller
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| Cameron Mitchell | ... |
Luke Daly
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| Rita Moreno | ... |
Cantina Singer
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Víctor Manuel Mendoza | ... |
Vicente Madariaga
(as Victor Manuel Mendoza)
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Three Americans are headed by ship around the cape to the California gold fields when they are put ashore for several weeks in a sleepy little Mexican village. While there, they are offered the job of following a lady deep into the indian infested mountains of Mexico to rescue the ladies husband trapped by a cave-in at their gold mine. For the job they are promised two thousand dollars each. While each contemplates their own chances for getting the lady and /or the gold mine, if they can survive to enjoy it. Written by Ronnie L. Hyde
While Garden of Evil is not known to most film fans, it is a favorite of many. Everything about this film is great. The scenery, the music, the incredible cast. Unlike today's films it has lots of say about greed, heroism, love between men, loyalty, and betrayal. It also has more great lines than most movies - all
delivered brilliantly by Susan Hayward, Gary Cooper and Richard Widmark.Here are some as I remember them (not necessarily accurate). Susan to Coop: You need me. Because without me, Mister, you're lost. And when you're lost in this country, you're dead. Widmark to Coop: See that. Every night the sun goes down, and it always takes someone with it. Tonight it's me. Coop to himself: If the earth would made of gold, men would kill for a handful of dirt.
This should be on list of the ten best westerns, right up there with Shane and The Searchers