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An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.

Sign In. Edit The Professionals Dolworth Lee Marvin Fardan Robert Ryan Ehrengard Woody Strode

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Lawson then wants to rob a city bank and enlists the services of safe cracker Philip Bowman, who is just out of prison and is about to marry his girlfriend, Ruth. The thieves manage to rob the bank but Inspector Rankin interrogates Holden about the earlier robbery. Holden confesses and the police arrest the gang just as Bowman marries Ruth. The film was based on an original script by Peter Barnes. In September it was announced that the director would be Sidney Hayers. The job of directing eventually went to Don Sharp, who had been going to make another film written by Barnes, Echo of Barbara , that does not seem to have been made. It was the first fictional film Sharp made for Independent Artists , although he had made the documentary Keeping the Peace for the same producers. In the UK the film was released on the bottom of a double bill with Goliath and the Barbarians Frank Gallop hosted. It debuted on 14 June The film was so well received that Independent Artists then offered Sharp the job of directing another movie, Linda Kinematograph Weekly called it an "engrossing and thrilling tale. The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The planning along the lines of a military operation, the trek through the sewers, the night watchman and his cat, the tear-gas and the fatal slip — these have quickly become the new stereotypes of the bank robbery nerve-stretcher. This tame and unconvincing example adds nothing new, unless it be an excruciatingly lady-like heroine, and no one connected with its execution, except perhaps William Lucas, appears to have taken the title very seriously. Variety said "Don Sharp's direction was impressive in the heist sequences.

Editor 1 Credit. The thieves manage to rob the bank but Inspector Rankin interrogates Holden about the earlier robbery.

The film received three Oscar nominations and an enthusiastic critical reception. In the final years of the Mexican Revolution , American rancher J. Grant hires four men, who are all experts in their respective fields, to rescue his kidnapped wife, Maria, from Jesus Raza, a former revolutionary leader-turned-bandit. Henry "Rico" Fardan is a weapons specialist, Bill Dolworth is an explosives expert, Hans Ehrengard is the horse wrangler , and Jake Sharp is a traditional Apache scout , skilled with a bow and arrow. Fardan and Dolworth, having both fought under the command of Pancho Villa , have a high regard for Raza as a soldier.

An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit. Parslow Ron Veto. Charles Rosher Jr. English Spanish. Adventure Action Western. Westerns Wild west outlaws and gunfights Western frontier dramas with a touch of humor Historical battles and epic heroism Military combat and heroic soldiers Bravery in War Show All….

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Quiet and purposeful, Marvin underplays very well as the leader of the rescue troop. Grant angrily turns to Fardan and says, "You bastard! Peter Barnes. Claudia Cardinale Maria. At nightfall, Fardan infiltrates the camp, but he is stopped from killing Raza in his quarters; after witnessing the beautiful Maria, Grant's kidnapped wife, about to willingly make love with Raza, Dolworth is forced to conclude, "We've been had. Actor 37 Credits. Jorge Marchegiant. Bandit uncredited. British Film Institute Collections Search. Jack Haynes. FAQ

An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit. Grant : You bastard.

It has the edge and cynicism that marked the decline of western movie production, but it has enough fun with the audience, and itself to stand out from other westerns made at the same juncture. Frank Tuttle Set Decoration. British Front of House still. Charles Rosher Jr. Tom Shaw Assistant Director. John R. Technical specs Edit. Release date. Retrieved September 4, In September it was announced that the director would be Sidney Hayers. Grant Joe De Santis Photos Robert Ryan. Ron Veto Mexican Soldier uncredited.