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Valdez Is Coming (1971) -- A Mexican-American sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant Indian widow of a wrongly killed black man.

Overview

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Director:
Edwin Sherin
Writers:
Roland Kibbee (screenplay) and
David Rayfiel (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 April 1971 (USA) more
Genre:
Western more
Tagline:
Honor is Always Worth Fighting For.
Plot:
A Mexican-American sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant Indian widow of a wrongly killed black man. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
"Before I knew better..." more

Cast

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Burt Lancaster ... Valdez
Susan Clark ... Gay Erin
Frank Silvera ... Diego
Jon Cypher ... Frank Tanner
Richard Jordan ... R.L. Davis
Barton Heyman ... El Segundo

Hector Elizondo ... Mexican Rider
Phil Brown ... Malson
Ralph Brown ... Beaudry
Werner Hasselmann ... Sheriff (as Werner Hassleman)
Lex Monson ... Rincon
Sylvia Poggioli ... Segundo's Girl (as Sylvia Paggioli)
José García García ... Carlos (as Jose Garcia Garcia)
María Montez ... Anita (as Maria Montez)
Juanita Penaloza ... Indian Woman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, brief nudity and some language.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Quotes:
Gay Erin: [referring to Tanner] Is he coming?
Bob Valdez: He's coming - but not alone. No, not alone.
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24 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
"Before I knew better...", 31 August 2002
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Author: Ryan McNabb from downrange

...was Bob Valdez's reply when he was asked when he used to hunt and shoot down Indians to eradicate them from rangeland. This is a great movie, one that deserves watching by anyone interested in the Western, and any Elmore Leonard fan. Burt Lancaster gives a great, artistic and very reserved performance as a very tired, lonely man who looks unassuming but should just not be messed with. His history makes him a very dangerous man, although he now only wants to live in peace. Of course, when he tries to do the honorable thing, he is treacherously dealt with, which leads to one of the most entertaining and compelling westerns ever filmed. Also of special note is Barton Heyman, who plays the world-wise Segundo, who quickly realizes that they are not after any ordinary man, and provides a great surprise ending. This is just a crackerjack movie, compelling from start to finish without losing a carefully crafted artistry that any movie lover would appreciate. Highly recommended.

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