The Wonderful Country
A Face...A Man...A Motion Picture as Proud and Violent as Tom Lea's Bold and Powerful Novel!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1959-10-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
57
Vote Average
6.044
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
Jay Novello
Diego Casas
John Banner
Ben Sterner
Max Slaten
Ludwig 'Chico' Sterner
Margarito Luna
Joe Haworth
Stoker
Tom Lea
Mr. Peebles, the barber
Chuck Roberson
Barton
Claudio Brook
Ruelle (uncredited)
Chester Hayes
Rascon (uncredited)
Victoria Horne
Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Sgt. Tobe Sutton
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