The Wonderful Country (1959)
The Wonderful Country (1959)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 16:9 | 720x576 | 7000kbps | 7.1 Gb
Audio: English Ac3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps; French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: French
01:33:00 | USA | Western, Romance
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL | 16:9 | 720x576 | 7000kbps | 7.1 Gb
Audio: English Ac3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps; French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: French
01:33:00 | USA | Western, Romance
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 …
Director : Robert Parrish
Cast : Robert Mitchum, Julie London, Gary Merrill, Albert Dekker, Jack Oakie, Charles McGraw, Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, Anthony Caruso, Mike Kellin, Víctor Manuel Mendoza, Jay Novello, John Banner, Max Slaten, Margarito Luna, Joe Haworth, Tom Lea, Chuck Roberson, Pedro Armendáriz, Claudio Brook, Chester Hayes, Victoria Horne, Mike Luna, Alberto Mariscal, Judith Marsh, Hernando Name
IMDb
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. Written by Doug Sederberg
~ vornoff@sonic.net
There's something to be said for letting a project get out of hand when the result is as sympathetic as this. Bursting with characters, sub-plots, themes, symbols, the movie centres on Mitchum, a gringo pistolero operating South of the Border. Crossing the river (a recurring image) on a gun running mission, he painfully rediscovers the blessings and burdens of home and belonging. A German immigrant, an unhappy army wife and a troop of black cavalry reflect different aspects of his situation. Photographically and musically it's a continuous treat, though having the hero ride a horse called Lágrimas - Tears - was carrying portentousness too far. From a novel by the artist Tom Lea, who has a cameo as a barber.
~ Time Out
A cult-movie, at least in France where Bertrand Tavernier, a film critic when the film was first released, was so enthusiastic that he built a critical shrine for it. He also met Robert Parrish at the time and they became friends. He tells all about it in his commentary. In French and unsubbed. It's true that the movie, produced by Mitchum and shot on location in Mexico looks like no other. It takes its time and remains, in my opinion, quite fascinating and quite unique. The screenplay is by writer Robert Ardrey (who had worked with Parrish before) and cinematography by Alex Phillips and Floyd Crosby
~ Murnau's"Tabu"'s fame
The Wonderful Country (1959)
The Wonderful Country (1959)
The Wonderful Country (1959)
