The Wonderful Country (1959)
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
Writers:
Robert Ardrey, Walter Bernstein.
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Robert Mitchum as Martin Brady |
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Julie London as Helen Colton |
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Gary Merrill as Major Colton |
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Albert Dekker as Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger) |
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Pedro Armendáriz as Cipriano Castro |
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Jack Oakie as Travis Hyle |
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Charles McGraw as Dr. Stovall |
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Anthony Caruso as Santiago Santos |
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Mike Kellin as Pancho Gill |
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Víctor Manuel Mendoza as General Marcos Castro |
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Jay Novello as Diego Casas |
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John Banner as Ben Sterner |
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Max Slaten as Ludwig 'Chico' Sterner |
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Margarito Luna as |
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Joe Haworth as Stoker |
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Tom Lea as Mr. Peebles, the barber |
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Chuck Roberson as Barton |
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Claudio Brook as Ruelle (uncredited) |
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Chester Hayes as Rascon (uncredited) |
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Victoria Horne as Townswoman at Dance (uncredited) |
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Leroy 'Satchel' Paige as Sgt. Tobe Sutton |
| Directing | Robert Parrish | Director |
| Writing | Tom Lea | Novel |
| Writing | Robert Ardrey | Screenplay |
| Writing | Walter Bernstein | Screenplay |
| Production | Chester Erskine | Producer |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Floyd Crosby | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael Luciano | Editor |
| Camera | Alex Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Wills | Costume Design |
| Art | Harry Horner | Production Design |
| Production | Robert Mitchum | Executive Producer |
