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Comancheros

Original title: The Comancheros
  • 19611961
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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John Wayne, Ina Balin, Lee Marvin, Nehemiah Persoff, and Stuart Whitman in Comancheros (1961)
Western
Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves dealing ... Read allTexas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves dealing with the Comanches known as Comancheros.Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves dealing with the Comanches known as Comancheros.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
9.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,777
1,284
  • Directors
    • Michael Curtiz
    • John Wayne(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
    • Clair Huffaker(screenplay)
    • Paul Wellman(novel)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Ina Balin
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Michael Curtiz
    • John Wayne(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
    • Clair Huffaker(screenplay)
    • Paul Wellman(novel)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Ina Balin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Capt. Jake Cutter
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Paul Regret
    Ina Balin
    Ina Balin
    • Pilar Graile
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Graile
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Tully Crow
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Amelung
    Patrick Wayne
    Patrick Wayne
    • Tobe
    • (as Pat Wayne)
    Bruce Cabot
    Bruce Cabot
    • Maj. Henry
    Joan O'Brien
    Joan O'Brien
    • Melinda Marshall
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Horseface (Comanchero)
    Edgar Buchanan
    Edgar Buchanan
    • Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen
    Henry Daniell
    Henry Daniell
    • Gireaux
    Richard Devon
    Richard Devon
    • Esteban
    Phil Arnold
    Phil Arnold
    • Nervous Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Anne Barton
    Anne Barton
    • Martha Schofield
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Baylor
    • Comanchero
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Card Dealer
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Michael Curtiz
      • John Wayne(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
      • Clair Huffaker(screenplay)
      • Paul Wellman(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      George Sherman produced this film, and Michael Curtiz directed it. During much of the shooting, Curtiz was seriously ill (he died of cancer shortly after the film's release). On the days when Curtiz was too ill to work, John Wayne took over direction, and when it was completed, he told the studio that he did not want credit as co-director, and insisted that Curtiz's name alone appear as director. Wayne performed the same function in 1971 on Hurja Jake (1971), which was directed by Sherman., who took ill during production. Wayne directed the film on the days when Sherman couldn't and also insisted that he not receive co-director credit.
    • Goofs
      The guns used in the movie are Colt Single Action model 1873 revolvers, look-alike Henry lever-action model 1860 rifles, and Winchester model 1892 lever-action rifles. The only correct period guns are the single-shot percussion-cap dueling pistols used in the opening scene.
    • Quotes

      [while Regret and Cutter are tied up as prisoners]

      Paul Regret: I wonder if they know how much trouble they're in.

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure an 'A' rating. When released on home video in 1988, the BBFC made cuts of 11 seconds to remove shots of horse-falls to secure a 'PG' rating. For the DVD release, the BBFC made cuts of 8 seconds in 2003 to remove similar shots of horse-falls resulting in a 'PG' rating. To date (December 2014), the film has not been released fully uncut on UK media.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Comancheros
      Music & Lyrics by Tillman B. Franks (as Tillman Franks)

    User reviews82

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Entertaining, Fun Western
    Never a huge fan of John Wayne, I watched this because I knew it was the last film by Michael Curtiz (he died soon after filming was completed). I thought it would be an average diversion.

    I was pleasantly surprised. This movie is a lot of fun, as long as you do not try to make sense of it, and do not take it seriously.

    Beautiful landscapes, a great score by Elmer Bernstein, a terrific, performance by Wayne (who looks like he's having the time of his life surrounded by his real-life children on the set) and a show stealing role by Lee Marvin, who looks as though he has a bunch of "Silly Putty" sitting on top of his head (not the best make-up job, guys).

    I'm so glad I invested the time to watch this. You will be too.
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    • alfiefamily
    • May 24, 2003

    FAQ1

    • Was the anvil that actor Stuart Whitman (Paul Regret) had to carry around in some scenes a fake or an actual anvil? He sure did a good job of making it look like a real, very heavy anvil.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1961 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Navajo
    • Also known as
      • The Comancheros
    • Filming locations
      • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,260,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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