Film Forum

(1966, Richard Brooks) 1917 on the Border: Army vet Lee Marvin and pals Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan and Woody Strode are hired by moneybags Ralph Bellamy to rescue wife Claudia Cardinale from bandito Jack Palance – but has she really been kidnapped? The twists and quips keep coming, with Marvin’s hilariously memorable final line. DCP. Approx. 117 min.

Reviews

“Taut and disillusioned… Richard Brooks could certainly write a line and direct action.”
– Paul Taylor, Time Out

“A well-made actioner… exciting explosive sequences, good overall pacing and acting.”
– Variety