Vera Cruz (1954)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.904 |
Directed By
Robert Aldrich
Crew
James R. Webb
Robert Aldrich
James Hill
Roland Kibbee
Hugo Friedhofer
Ernest Laszlo
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Archie Savage
Robert G. Carlisle
Charles Horvath
Slim Talbot
Jack R. Berne
Bob Morgan
Robert G. Carlisle
Norma Koch
Russell Shearman
Robert J. Schiffer
Galdino R. Samperio
Margaret Donovan
Borden Chase
Alfred Ybarra
Manuel Topete
Harold Hecht
TOP CAST
Gary Cooper
Benjamin Trane
Burt Lancaster
Joe Erin
Denise Darcel
Countess Marie Duvarre
Cesar Romero
Marquis Henri de Labordere
Sara Montiel
Nina
Ernest Borgnine
Donnegan
Charles Bronson
Pittsburgh
George Macready
Emperor Maximilian
Jack Elam
Tex
James McCallion
Little-Bit
Morris Ankrum
Gen. Ramírez
James Seay
Abilene
Henry Brandon
Capt. Danette
Archie Savage
Ballard
Charles Horvath
Reno
Jack Lambert
Charlie
Juan García
Pedro
Ketty Clavijo
Night Club Dancer (uncredited)
Pepita Funez
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
Fernando Wagner
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
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