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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 Films

Below 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 Time

Vera 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 Cinema

Hollywood 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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Joe Erin: Ben Trane. I don't trust him. He likes people, and you can never count on a man like that.


Countess Marie Duvarre: One million's enough for me.
Joe Erin: It ain't for me. I'm a pig!


Benjamin Trane: [looking to buy a horse] How much?
Joe Erin: $100... gold!
Benjamin Trane: That's mighty hard.
Joe Erin: So's walkin'!


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For a film made in the mid 1950's, this film has quite fast cutting rate. In 90 minutes of action, the film contains about 1130 edits and other transitions. This equates to an average shot length of just under 5 seconds.
Although portrayed by 54-year-old George Macready, the real Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was only 34 when he died.
One of the first major Hollywood films to be made on location in Mexico. Film-making legislation in Mexico meant that a local director had to be involved in the production in some capacity, though he wasn't actually used.
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