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Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writer:

Franklin Coen (written by)
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Release Date:

October 1966 (USA) more

Genre:

Western more

Tagline:

A herd of cattle against a herd of cannon!

Plot:

Suave Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly has little interest in the Civil War except to make some money... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Mexican cattleman Holden tries to play the North and South against each other during the Civil War. more (21 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

William Holden ... Alvarez Kelly

Richard Widmark ... Col. Tom Rossiter
Janice Rule ... Liz Pickering
Patrick O'Neal ... Maj. Albert Steadman
Victoria Shaw ... Charity Warwick
Roger C. Carmel ... Capt. Angus Ferguson
Richard Rust ... Sgt. Hatcher
Arthur Franz ... Capt. Towers
Don 'Red' Barry ... Lt. Farrow (as Donald Barry)
Duke Hobbie ... John Beaurider
Harry Carey Jr. ... Cpl. Peterson

Howard Caine ... McIntyre
Mauritz Hugo ... Ely Harrison
Barry Atwater ... Gen. Kautz (as G.B. Atwater)
Robert Morgan ... Capt. Williams
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Richmond Story (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

This was based upon the actual "Beefsteak Raid" of September 14-16, 1864. more

Quotes:

Maj. Albert Stedman: Money, whiskey and women... your three deities. Tell me something, Mr. Kelly. Have they made you a happy man?
Alvarez Kelly: No, but not as miserable a one as you.
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Soundtrack:

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Mexican cattleman Holden tries to play the North and South against each other during the Civil War., 11 July 2000
Author: jimmyshine from United States

Well shot, but essentially empty action Western, with a fast sinking Holden trying his best to stay upright during his scenes. Holden's ravaged face is the saddest thing here; next is Widmark wasted in a snarling, surface characterization, and finally the script, which really goes nowhere. The action, when it does sporadically appear, is well staged, with a fantastic cattle stampede at the end of the film. But director Dmytryk, a highly paid hack at this point in his career, can do little to enliven the proceedings. A waste of time, and deservedly a flop when first released.

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