Valdez il mezzosangue

"They took his land... his horses... his woman... but... they couldn't take Chino!"

Sep 14 1973 PG 1h 38m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.

Plot

Avoided by everyone for being half Native-American, the reclusive horse breeder, Chino Valdez, takes great pride in training his beautiful free-roaming mustangs. Then, unexpectedly, the young teenage runaway, Jamie Wagner, turns up at his door in search of food, shelter, and work, and just like that, an almost father/son relationship commences. However, the death of a young filly will be the harbinger of trouble, as the ruthless local cattle baron, Maral, is bent on eradicating the menace of the unpredictable man. Can Chino keep his horses, his land, and the woman he loves?

Written by

Lee Hoffman, Clair Huffaker, Massimo De Rita

Directed by

John Sturges, Duilio Coletti

Production Countries

Italy, Spain, France

Production Companies

Produzioni De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company, Coral Producciones Cinematográficas, Universal Productions France S.A.

Languages

English, Magyar

Awards

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Average Rating
6 out of 10
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