Vera Cruz (1954)

6.7/10 94 min Western

Overview

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.

Cast

Gary Cooper

Benjamin Trane

Burt Lancaster

Joe Erin

Denise Darcel

Countess Marie Duvarre

Cesar Romero

Marquis Henri de Labordere

Sara Montiel

Nina

Ernest Borgnine

Donnegan

Charles Bronson

Pittsburgh

George Macready

Emperor Maximilian

Jack Elam

Tex

James McCallion

Little-Bit

Morris Ankrum

Gen. Ramírez

James Seay

Abilene

Henry Brandon

Capt. Danette

Archie Savage

Ballard

Charles Horvath

Reno

Jack Lambert

Charlie

Juan García

Pedro

Fernando Wagner

Imperial Officer (uncredited)

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