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1959 | Color | 98:00

After killing his father’s murderer, Martin Brady flees the U.S. for Mexico, where he works for Governor Cipriano Castro. The job sends Brady to Texas to buy weapons, but he breaks a leg; while recovering, the gun shipment is stolen and the wife of a local army major, Colton, falls in love with him. Brady returns to face Castro, who is unhappy about the lost guns and on the verge of joining forces with Colton to battle the Apache Indians.


Country: Estados Unidos
Direction: Parrish; Robert
Script: Lea; Tom, Ardrey; Robert
Production: Erskine; Chester
Photography: Crosby; Floyd, Phillips; Alex
Sound: Heman; Roger, Harris; Del, B. Carles; José
Music: North; Alex
Cast:London; Julie, Merrill; Gary, Dekker; Albert, Oakie; Jack, Armendáriz; Pedro, Mitchum; Robert, McGraw; Charles
Art direction: Horner; Harry
Participation year at FICM: 2015

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Having fled to Mexico many years ago for killing his father’s murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Cipriano Castro. While Brady recovers from a broken leg, the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further, the wife of the local army major has designs on him, and the captain of the Texas Rangers makes him a generous offer to join his outfit.

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