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Vera Cruz (1954)

"The Giants Battle In The Biggest Spectacle Of Them All!"

6.7/10 1h 34m Dec 25, 1954
Western

After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.

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Movie Details

Original Title Vera Cruz
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Benjamin Trane
Popularity: 1.8
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Joe Erin
Popularity: 1.3
Denise Darcel
Denise Darcel
Countess Marie Duvarre
Popularity: 0.4
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
Marquis Henri de Labordere
Popularity: 0.7
Sara Montiel
Sara Montiel
Nina
Popularity: 0.7
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Donnegan
Popularity: 9.2
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Pittsburgh
Popularity: 7.1
George Macready
George Macready
Emperor Maximilian
Popularity: 0.6
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Tex
Popularity: 1.2
James McCallion
James McCallion
Little-Bit
Popularity: 0.6
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Gen. Ramírez
Popularity: 1.1
James Seay
James Seay
Abilene
Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Director Robert Aldrich
Screenplay James R. Webb, Roland Kibbee
Producer James Hill
Editor Alan Crosland, Jr.

Production

Hecht-Lancaster Productions

Videos & Trailers

Vera Cruz (1954) Original Trailer [FHD]
Vera Cruz (1954) Original Trailer [FHD]
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John Landis on VERA CRUZ
John Landis on VERA CRUZ
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Keywords

revolution mercenary count

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 9/10
Jan 5, 2017

I suppose when one deals with men of action, one just expect action. "As the American Civil War ended, another war was just beginning. The Mexican people were struggling to rid themselves of their foreign Emperor--Maximilian. Into this fight rode a handful of Americans--ex soldiers, adventurers, ... Read more

Wuchak 8/10
Apr 10, 2021

_**Dynamic Mexico-oriented Western with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster**_ After the Civil War, two soldiers-of-fortune (Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster) meet in the heart of Mexico and end up taking a job for Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, to escort a lady aristocrat (Denise Darcel) from Mexico ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Dec 7, 2024

In the aftermath of the US Civil War, two mercenaries find themselves working together in an uneasy alliance. "Trane" (Gary Cooper) is the more refined of the two, "Joe" (Burt Lancaster) little better than a thug, but both are good with a gun and that attracts them to the "Marquis" (Cesar Romero) wh ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 25, 1954
Runtime 1h 34m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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