Mercenaries of the Rio Grande (1965)
Dr. Karl Sternau, the personal physician of the count Bismarck, who spent much of his youth in Mexico, is sent back to that country during the occupation by French troops in the service of the Austrian 'Emperor' Maximilian, to carry an encouraging letter from U.S. President Lincoln to the nationalist Mexican president Benito Juarez.
Director: Robert Siodmak
Genre: Adventure, Western
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: March 4, 1965
Cast
- Lex Barker - Dr. Karl Sternau
- Gérard Barray - Count Alfonso di Rodriganda y Sevilla
- Rik Battaglia - Captain Lazoro Verdoja
- Michèle Girardon - Josefa
- Alessandra Panaro - Rosita Arbellez
- Theresa Lorca - Karja
- Ralf Wolter - Andreas Hasenpfeffer
- Fausto Tozzi - Benito Juarez
- Hans Nielsen - Don Pedro Arbellez
- Gustavo Rojo - Lieutenant Potoca
Screenplay
- Karl May (Novel)
- Ladislas Fodor (Screenplay)
- Robert A. Stemmle (Screenplay)
- Georg Marischka (Screenplay)
Music: Erwin Halletz
Cinematography: Siegfried Hold
Editing: Walter Wischniewsky
Production: Serena, Avala Film, Franco London Films, CCC Filmkunst
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
mexico, war on freedom, treasure hunt, mexica (aztec)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mercenaries of the Rio Grande about?
- Dr. Karl Sternau, the personal physician of the count Bismarck, who spent much of his youth in Mexico, is sent back to that country during the occupation by French troops in the service of the Austrian 'Emperor' Maximilian, to carry an encouraging letter from U.S. President Lincoln to the nationalist Mexican president Benito Juarez.
- Who directed Mercenaries of the Rio Grande?
- Mercenaries of the Rio Grande was directed by Robert Siodmak.
- Who stars in Mercenaries of the Rio Grande?
- Mercenaries of the Rio Grande stars Lex Barker, Gérard Barray, Rik Battaglia, Michèle Girardon, Alessandra Panaro, Theresa Lorca.
- How long is Mercenaries of the Rio Grande?
- Mercenaries of the Rio Grande has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Mercenaries of the Rio Grande?
- Mercenaries of the Rio Grande is a Adventure, Western film.
- Where was Mercenaries of the Rio Grande produced?
- Mercenaries of the Rio Grande was produced in France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.