Poll: Best Western Movies with locaction in Mexico
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wtl471629 — 18 years ago(July 05, 2007 01:10 PM)
cen I think One Eyed Jacks only took place in Mexico in the first 20 minutes of the movie. But you are right about the Clint Eastwood movie. Another Eastwood movie that took place there was A Fistful of Dollars.
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bullit2513 — 18 years ago(October 18, 2007 04:45 PM)
The Undefeated qualifies. It has to do with Confederate soldiers and families traveling into Mexico in the months following the Civil War. But instead of meeting with Maximillian, they run into Juarez's forces.
"Congratulations, Major. It appears that at last you have found yourself a real war." Ben Tyreen -
ga526 — 18 years ago(October 20, 2007 10:31 AM)
How about "The Unforgiven"? (1960) It also starred Burt Lancaster and was, I believe, Audrey Hepburn's one and only western. The "Wild Bunch" has already been mentioned here but has to be one of the most enjoyable "action" westerns ever made anywhere.
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oldblackandwhite — 15 years ago(October 09, 2010 12:37 AM)
"They Came to Cordura" (1959), one of Gary Cooper's last movies is set in Mexico with the 1916 Army khaki instead of blue uniforms, bolt-action rifles instead of Winchesters, and .45 auto pistols instead of single-action revolvers. Good cast with Rita Hayworth and Van Heflin supporting Cooper.
The movie with Betty Davis and Paul Muni is actually called just "Juarez". Paul Muni as the title character is actually on screen little. The movie is principally about the relationship between Maximilian (Brian Aherne) and his devoted empress (Betty D.). It is hardly a western, but since you like the French intervention angle, you should perhaps check it out. Good movie, great cast, including Claude Rains in a rivetting performance as Napoleon III.
Of course there are untold dozens of Spaghetti-burners about the 20th century Mexican civil wars, all seemingly with the same plot, the same cast, and the same score.
If you prefer old American movies, as I do, let's don't forget "Bandito" (1956) with Robert Mitchum and Gilbert Roland. Also the excellent "Viva Zapata!" (1952) with Marlon Brando back before he discovered the joys of carbohydrates and you could still understand his mumbling. Anthony Quinn won a best supporting. Another good Brando opus, "The Appaloosa" (1966), not to be confused with the recent movie of the same title but not the same story. Very exotic sets and set in Mexico whether actually filmed there. I think it was.
If you're in the mood for a currio set in Mexico "My Outlaw Brother" (1951) with Mickey Rooney in a more or less serious role and Robert Stack as a villian! It looks like it was a Mexican-American production strange 1:20:1 screen format and a number of excellent Mexican actors we don't usually see. Better than it sounds if you're in the right mood.
Then there's the old '30's epic "Viva Villa!" with the inimatable Wallace Beery in the title role. I haven't seen this one, but I'm hoping to find a DVD of it.
He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good St. Matthew 5:45 -
ubu55 — 15 years ago(October 20, 2010 11:25 PM)
There are so many. A few of my favorites.
Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Bogart in what might be his best performance. Great role for Walter Huston, the director's father (John Huston). Some memorable lines: "Nobody gets the best of Fred C. Dobbs!" and, of course, "Badges? We don't have to show you no stinkin' badges!"
The Professionals - Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, and Woody Strode head into Mexico to free luscious Claudia Cardinale from their old pal, Jack Palance.
Garden of Evil - Susan Hayward lures Gary Cooper and Richard Widmark into Comanche territory to rescue her husband.
The Treasure of Pancho Villa - Rory Calhoun totes a massive machine gun through a few bank and train robberies, and into the middle of the Mexican revolution, hoping for a golden payoff. Gilbert Roland in a role and costume he must have worn a dozen times, in a dozen other b-pictures and is still fun to watch.
Rio Conchos - Stuart Whitman, Richard Boone, Jim Brown, Tony Franciosa chasing post-Civil War renegade gun runners.
Common factors in these pictures: gold, revenge, revolution, violence, manly friendship, and testosterone by the bucket full. Mexico always seems to be a place they need to get into to score (some gold) then get out of in one piece as fast as they can. -
whatsupomar — 15 years ago(October 27, 2010 08:14 AM)
Besides the titles proposed by others in this board Id like to add John Fords The Fugitive (1947) which was shot in Mexico and had a Mexican theme although the action was written as taking place somewhere in South America. Photographed by Gaby Figueroa The Fugitive is clearly about the Mexican Cristero conflict of 1926-1929 in which large sectors of the population rebelled against anti-clerical government policies. The Catholic faith went underground and is represented by the fugitive priest (Henry Fonda) and the woman who helps him (Dolores del Rio). Visually is one of the greatest films I have ever seen.