Bravados (1958)
Der wortkarge Farmer Jim Douglas kommt in die Stadt Rio Arriba, wo am nächsten Tag vier Verbrecher hingerichtet werden sollen. Er ist überzeugt davon, dass es die Mörder und Vergewaltiger seiner Frau sind und will ihren Tod miterleben. Doch kurz vor der Exekution gelingt den Schurken die Flucht. Jim nimmt die Verfolgung auf, eine mörderische Jagd zur mexikanischen Grenze beginnt. Ohne Erbarmen tötet er drei der Banditen, die bis zuletzt ihre Unschuld beteuern. Als er am Ende auch den letzten in seine Gewalt bekommt, erwartet ihn eine grausige Erkenntnis.
Der Regisseur:
Henry King
Der Autor:
Philip Yordan
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Gregory Peck as Jim Douglass |
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Joan Collins as Josefa Velarde |
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Stephen Boyd as Bill Zachary |
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Albert Salmi as Ed Taylor |
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Henry Silva as Lujan |
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Kathleen Gallant as Emma Steimmetz |
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Barry Coe as Tom |
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Jiří Voskovec as Gus Steimmetz |
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Herbert Rudley as Sheriff Sanchez |
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Lee Van Cleef as Alfonso Parral |
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Andrew Duggan as Padre |
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Ken Scott as Primo, Deputy Sheriff |
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Gene Evans as John Butler |
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Joe DeRita as Tony Mirabel (uncredited) |
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Robert Adler as Tony Mirabel (uncredited) |
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Beulah Archuletta as |
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Ada Carrasco as |
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Jacqueline Evans as |
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Juan García as |
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María Gracia as |
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Robert Griffin as |
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Kay Koury as |
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Jack Mather as Quinn - Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| Sound | Lionel Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Philip Yordan | Screenplay |
| Directing | Henry King | Director |
| Writing | Frank O'Rourke | Novel |
| Camera | Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Art | Chester L. Bayhi | Set Decoration |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Designer |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark-Lee Kirk | Art Direction |
| Sound | Bernard Freericks | Sound |
| Sound | Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Herbert B. Swope Jr. | Producer |
| Editing | William Mace | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Stanley Hough | Assistant Director |