The Wonderful Country (1959)
A Face...A Man...A Motion Picture as Proud and Violent as Tom Lea's Bold and Powerful Novel!
Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self-defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
Cast
- Robert Mitchum - Martin Brady
- Julie London - Helen Colton
- Gary Merrill - Major Colton
- Albert Dekker - Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)
- Pedro Armendáriz - Cipriano Castro
- Jack Oakie - Travis Hyle
- Charles McGraw - Dr. Stovall
- Anthony Caruso - Santiago Santos
- Mike Kellin - Pancho Gill
- Víctor Manuel Mendoza - General Marcos Castro
Screenplay
- Walter Bernstein (Screenplay)
- Robert Ardrey (Screenplay)
- Tom Lea (Novel)
Themes
Spaghetti Western
Keywords
mexico, texas, texas ranger, fractured leg, revenge
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wonderful Country about?
- Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self-defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
- Who directed The Wonderful Country?
- The Wonderful Country was directed by Robert Parrish.
- Who stars in The Wonderful Country?
- The Wonderful Country stars Robert Mitchum, Julie London, Gary Merrill, Albert Dekker, Pedro Armendáriz, Jack Oakie.
- How long is The Wonderful Country?
- The Wonderful Country has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is The Wonderful Country?
- The Wonderful Country is a Western film.
- Where was The Wonderful Country produced?
- The Wonderful Country was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Wonderful Country?
- The themes of The Wonderful Country include: Spaghetti Western.