Vera Cruz (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Adventure, Drama
- 25 Dec 1954 (USA)
- Movie
During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of American adventurers are hired by the forces of Emporer Maximilian to escort a countess to Vera Cruz.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gary Cooper | ... |
Benjamin Trane
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| Burt Lancaster | ... |
Joe Erin
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| Denise Darcel | ... |
Countess Marie Duvarre
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| Cesar Romero | ... |
Marquis Henri de Labordere
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| Sara Montiel | ... |
Nina
(as Sarita Montiel)
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| George Macready | ... |
Emperor Maximilian
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Tex
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Donnegan
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| James McCallion | ... |
Little-Bit
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Gen. Ramírez
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| James Seay | ... |
Abilene
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| Henry Brandon | ... |
Capt. Danette
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| Archie Savage | ... |
Ballard
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| Charles Bronson | ... |
Pittsburgh
(as Charles Buchinsky)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Reno
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| Jack Lambert | ... |
Charlie
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| Juan García | ... |
Pedro
(as Juan Garcia)
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Ketty Clavijo | ... |
Night Club Dancer (uncredited)
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Pepita Funez | ... |
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)
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Fernando Wagner | ... |
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Aldrich | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Roland Kibbee | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| James R. Webb | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Borden Chase | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Harold Hecht | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| James Hill | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Alan Crosland Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Alan Crosland Jr. | ... | editorial supervisor |
Production Design by
| Alfred Ybarra | ... | (production designed by) |
Costume Design by
| Norma Koch | ... | (costumes designed by) (as Norma) |
Makeup Department
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (as Robert Schiffer) |
Production Management
| Nate H. Edwards | ... | production manager (as Nate Edwards) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack R. Berne | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robert G. Carlisle | ... | effects editor (as Robert Carlisle) |
| Galdino R. Samperio | ... | sound recordist (as Galdino Samperio) |
| Manuel Topete | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Russell Shearman | ... | special effects |
| Abel Contreras | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Charles Horvath | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Slim Talbot | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert G. Carlisle | ... | music editor (as Robert Carlisle) |
| Raúl Lavista | ... | conductor (as Raul Lavista) / orchestrator (as Raul Lavista) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Meta Rebner | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harold Hecht | ... | presenter |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler: Mexico (uncredited) |
| Archie Savage | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hecht-Lancaster Productions
- Flora Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- United Artists (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as A United Artists Release)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1955) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cosmopol-Film (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1955) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1956) (Finland) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1962) (United States) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1971) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (Full-screen)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (Full-screen)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (Widescreen)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (Included in MGM Movie Legends Collection")
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Swashbuckler Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Pathé-Baby Portugal (Portugal) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 3 (1982) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. (studio facilities)
- People and the Government of Mexico (the producers gratefully acknowledge the friendly cooperation of, without whose aid this film would not have been possible)
- The Contributions of the Mexican Motion Picture Technicians (the producers gratefully acknowledge the friendly cooperation of, without whose aid this film would not have been possible)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz. Ben and Erin find that the stagecoach is transporting three million U.S. dollars in gold hidden below the seat, and they scheme to steal it. Along their journey, betrayals and incidents happen changing their initial intentions. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The Giants Battle In The Biggest Spectacle Of Them All! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Clark Gable warned Gary Cooper not to work with Burt Lancaster, saying, "That young guy will blow you off the screen." Ironically, four years later Gable would work with Lancaster in Run Silent Run Deep (1958). See more » |
| Goofs | The name of the Mexican city was originally two words, but now it is officially one word: Veracruz. However, at the time of the movie (in the late 1860s) both Vera Cruz and Veracruz were in common use. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Perdita Durango (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vera Cruz See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: As the American Civil War ended, another war was just beginning. The Mexican people were struggling to rid themselves of their foreign Emperor - - - Maximilian. Into this fight rode a handful of Americans - - - ex-soldiers, adventurers, criminals-- all bent on gain. They drifted South in small groups - - AND SOME CAME ALONE- See more » |
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Emperor Maximillian:
[In a shooting contest, he fires his rifle at the torch that his servant is carrying. He misses, shrugs, and says:]
Perhaps I'd better stop. We have a servant problem as it is. See more » |