Vera Cruz (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Producer(s) | James Hill, Harold Hecht (uncredited), Burt Lancaster (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Western |
| Top Topics | Gold |
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Vera Cruz Overview:
Vera Cruz (1954) was a Western - Adventure Film directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by Harold Hecht, Burt Lancaster and James Hill.
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Vera Cruz (1954): Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 8, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsBelow the Mexican border, during Antebellum days, a diverse array of Americans find themselves in the middle of the fight against Maximillian of France. Vera Cruz is far from a history lesson, however. It need not be. Still, it plays as an important footnote in a different type of history altogether... Read full article
Vera Cruz (1954)
By Beatrice on Jan 21, 2016 From Flickers in TimeVera Cruz Directed by Robert Aldrich Written by Roland Kibbee and James R. Webb; story by Borden Chase 1954/USA Hecht-Lancaster Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant Benjamin Trane: If I have the time, I will. This OK Western benefits from its star power. The story takes place during the Mexic... Read full article
Sara Montiel: Vera Cruz’s Spanish Beauty
By Virginie Pronovost on Oct 13, 2015 From The Wonderful World of CinemaHollywood produces films starring, of course, a bunch of talented (or not) American actors. But some people coming from other countries also had a career, a long or short one, in Hollywood. We can think of the German Marlene Dietrich, the Swedish Ingrid Bergman or the English James Mason. Today, I&#... Read full article
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Benjamin Trane: [to Joe Erin] When l was no higher than a hound dog's tail on point,l had a little tin soldier, about so high. And one day l lost him... and l cried. My mother said "Stop bawlin'. Someday that soldier's bound to show up." And she was right.
[to Capt. Danette]
Benjamin Trane: You're back.
Capt. Danette: [sarcastically, after watching Joe drink] Careful. Some of the wine is getting in your mouth.
Benjamin Trane: Do you got a soft spot for an innocent man?
Joe Erin: No such thing as an innocent man!
Joe Erin: Next time you draw near me, better say what you're aimin' to shoot at.
Benjamin Trane: If I have the time, I will.
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Facts about
Burt Lancaster recalled that Gary Cooper would object to anything in the script that implied his character was anything other than good, and demand it be changed.
Eli Wallach has said that the Mexican government was so upset about the negative portrayal of Mexicans in the film that they insisted that the making of The Magnificent Seven be monitored by censors.
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