Vera Cruz

"The Giants Battle In The Biggest Spectacle Of Them All!"

Dec 25 1954 Approved 1h 34m
Adventure, Western

After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.

Plot

After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz. Ben and Erin find that the stagecoach is transporting three million U.S. dollars in gold hidden below the seat, and they scheme to steal it. Along their journey, betrayals and incidents happen changing their initial intentions.

Written by

Roland Kibbee, James R. Webb, Borden Chase

Directed by

Robert Aldrich

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hecht-Lancaster Productions, United Artists

Languages

Español, Français, English

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
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