The Proud and Damned (1972)

A group of five Confederate mercenaries led by Sergeant Will Hansen must choose sides carefully in a small village where they find themselves trapped in the middle of a rebellion. The group... See full summary »

Director:

Ferde Grofé Jr.

Writer:

Ferde Grofé Jr.

Stars:

Chuck Connors, Aron Kincaid, Cesar Romero

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chuck Connors	...	Will Hansen
Aron Kincaid	...	Ike
Cesar Romero	...	San Carlos' Mayor
José Greco	...	Ramon (as Jose Greco)
Smokey Roberds	...	Jeb
Henry Capps	...	Hank
Peter Ford	...	Billy
Andres Marquis	...	The General
Maria Grimm	...	Maria
Nana Lorca	...	Carmela
Anita Quinn	...	Mila
Conrad Parham	...	Capt. Juan Hernandez
Álvaro Ruiz	...	Chico (as Alvaro Ruiz)
Pacheco	...	Lieutenant
Ignacio Gómez	...	Padre (as Ignacio Gomez)

Storyline

A group of five Confederate mercenaries led by Sergeant Will Hansen must choose sides carefully in a small village where they find themselves trapped in the middle of a rebellion. The group is torn as to whether they should honor the powerful military dictator who forces them to spy for him or help the local village fight for its independence. Follow Sergeant Hansen and his men as they make a decision that could cost them their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

village | mercenary | dictator | war veteran | gypsy | 

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Taglines:

Haunted by war, they still found something worth fighting for!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA Colombia Philippines Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Proud, Damned and Dead

Filming Locations:

Columbia, South America

Company Credits

Production Co:

Interfilm Production, Media Trend, Prestige Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Hank: Will, did you have to shoot him? Couldn't you have pistol-whipped him instead or something?

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Soundtracks

"Windblown"
by Henry Capps, Smokey Roberds and Murray MacLeod

User Reviews

A realistic and enjoyable classic western!

"The Proud and The Damned" is a western that should be seen by any big western fan. You know the good guys from the bad guys by the way the dress (Good guys wear different clothes and the bad guys wear a funny-looking blue uniform with a red scarf around their necks). This film should have won an award for "best costume design" because every time i saw the bad guys running around in those unique, blue, western leisure suits, I laughed my head off and was immediately blown away with the artistic talent and creative efforts in thinking of those uniforms. We all know mexicans didn't wear those kind of clothes. The film has it's "shoot-outs" with cannons, it's original dialogue ("Hey Will, do you think they'll be waiting for us over by that hill of mud?...."You bet your tail!"), and it's daring anti-climax (The good guys lose) that makes it a very realistic piece of american/mexican cinema. Watch for Cesar Romero's final scene as he demands that Chuck Connors pays for the food that he and his men has eaten in a mexican whorehouse....( Cesar Romero)- "Pay for your food mister!" (Chuck Connors) - "The women and the sex we pay for but the food's free, Mr. Mayor cuase I say so." Marvelous