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 (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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Quotes from Vera Cruz
Emperor Maximillian: Most amusing, but of course a weapon is only as good as the man who uses it.
Joe Erin: Hold on to your hat, Max, and don't worry about the women and children.
Emperor Maximillian: They're a disreputable-looking band, Henri. Do they know the nature of their mission?
Marquis Henri de Labordere: Only that they will be handsomely rewarded.
Emperor Maximillian: Do you consider death a handsome enough reward for them?
Joe Erin: Ben Trane. I don't trust him. He likes people, and you can never count on a man like that.
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Facts about Vera Cruz
One of Robert Aldrich's personal favourites of his films, he particularly enjoyed the fact that it had a hero and an anti-hero.
The Mexican authorities were appalled at the way their citizens were depicted in the film so any subsequent Hollywood productions had to conform to some strict rules. This explains why in The Magnificent Seven, the locals are all wearing pristine white clothes.
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