The Wonderful Country(1959)
“A Face...A Man...A Motion Picture as Proud and Violent as Tom Lea's Bold and Powerful Novel!”
Overview
Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self-defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
Director
Robert Parrish
Studio
United Artists
Cast
Robert Mitchum
as Martin Brady
Julie London
as Helen Colton
Gary Merrill
as Major Colton
Albert Dekker
as Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)
Pedro Armendáriz
as Cipriano Castro
Jack Oakie
as Travis Hyle
Charles McGraw
as Dr. Stovall
Anthony Caruso
as Santiago Santos
Mike Kellin
as Pancho Gill
Víctor Manuel Mendoza
as General Marcos Castro
Jay Novello
as Diego Casas
John Banner
as Ben Sterner
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1959
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
United Artists • D.R.M. Productions
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Where can I watch The Wonderful Country?▼
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What is The Wonderful Country about?▼
Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self-defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
Who directed The Wonderful Country?▼
The Wonderful Country was directed by Robert Parrish and released in 1959. It is a western film.
How long is The Wonderful Country?▼
The Wonderful Country has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in The Wonderful Country?▼
The cast of The Wonderful Country includes Robert Mitchum as Martin Brady, Julie London as Helen Colton, Gary Merrill as Major Colton, Albert Dekker as Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger), Pedro Armendáriz as Cipriano Castro and more.
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