The Comancheros (1961) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Curtiz, John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | George Sherman |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Wild West |
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The Comancheros (1961) was a Action - Western Film directed by Michael Curtiz and John Wayne and produced by George Sherman.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Paul Wellman published in 1952.
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The Comancheros (1961)
By Beatrice on Jun 23, 2017 From Flickers in TimeThe Comancheros Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by James Edward Grant and Clair Huffaker from a novel by Paul Wellman 1961/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental This is your average late John Wayne film in his avuncular ?mode. ?It does boast a partially scalpe... Read full article
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Pilar Graile:
Take care of yourself, Big Jake. We've sort of gotten used to you.
Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen: Most say, except for them who are unfair minded, that I have the finest legal mind in the entire southwest. So you can have faith in your lawyer, son. How much money you got?
Paul Regret: I don't have any.
Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen: Well, I'm beginning to doubt your chances against the law.
Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen: Major here has told me what your troubles are. I've been thinking it over and in light of my forty years experience in legal jurisprudence, I have come to the positive conclusion that there ain't no way to do this legal and honest... but being good sensible Texans, we'll do it illegal and dishonest! Now all the boys here in the room have agreed to sign a paper I have prepared. They all are going to commit perjury. That's legal language for just a plain, dumb blasted lie.
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Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen: Most say, except for them who are unfair minded, that I have the finest legal mind in the entire southwest. So you can have faith in your lawyer, son. How much money you got?
Paul Regret: I don't have any.
Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen: Well, I'm beginning to doubt your chances against the law.
Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen: Major here has told me what your troubles are. I've been thinking it over and in light of my forty years experience in legal jurisprudence, I have come to the positive conclusion that there ain't no way to do this legal and honest... but being good sensible Texans, we'll do it illegal and dishonest! Now all the boys here in the room have agreed to sign a paper I have prepared. They all are going to commit perjury. That's legal language for just a plain, dumb blasted lie.
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Facts about
Paul Wellman wrote the novel with Cary Grant in mind as Paul Regret. However, by the time the film was made in 1961 Grant was too old for the part, and would never have taken second billing to John Wayne.
When John Wayne signs the hotel register as "McBain", one of the names in the register is William H. Clothier, the film's director of photography.
John Wayne's character, Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter, is called Big Jake. Wayne later played Jacob McCandles in Big Jake.
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When John Wayne signs the hotel register as "McBain", one of the names in the register is William H. Clothier, the film's director of photography.
John Wayne's character, Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter, is called Big Jake. Wayne later played Jacob McCandles in Big Jake.
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