Vera Cruz
by Robert Aldrich
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Actor: Burt Lancaster, Cesar Romero, Denise Darcel, Gary Cooper, Sara MontielDirector: Robert Aldrich
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-20
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Vera Cruz
Movie Review: Is this a toothpaste commercial?
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, those big pearly white choppers prominently displayed in Burt Lancaster's frequent sarcastic smiles tend to dominate most scenes in this fast moving complicated film. All the twists and turns in this story set in a Mexico in political turmoil provide an exciting and unpredictable drama, although you can almost bet the two stars will fight a duel in the finale. Cooper(Ben Trane) and Lancaster(Joe Erin) provide an interesting odd pair. Lancaster seems much younger than his 40 years, whereas Cooper looks his 52 years. Thus, their sudden relationship superficially resembles the young impulsive hero/oldtimer relationship common in westerns. But, actually, it couldn't be more different. Ben, as well as Joe, is still a remarkable shot. And Joe is no hero material, just a greedy swashbucking bully. In contrast, Ben is a former southern gentleman, dispossesed by the Civil War. The buddy/rival relationship between the two starts off rocky as Joe nearly shoots Ben when the latter pulls his gun to kill his injured horse. Joe sells Ben a stolen horse and the owner militia immediately show up to reclaim it. Ben's horse is eventually shot dead from under him and Ben plays dead as well. When Joe comes to strip Ben's body of valuables, Ben surprises him with a gun in the face. Ben rides off on Joe's horse. However, Joe is impressed with Ben's daring and shooting ability and rescues him from a bad scene with Joe's friends, who accuse Ben of Joe's murder... Later, Joe asks why Ben stepped in to save his skin during an ambush by rebel forces. Presumably Ben would have gotten all of their combined salary if Joe had died. Don't do any favors, take any chances, trust anybody, you don't have to, says Joe. In a nutshell, that tells us the basic difference between the two..
Like several others involved, Ben sometimes considers trying to make off with all the gold secretely stashed in the carriage he is involved in escorting to Vera Cruz. But,under the influence of the lovely Sarita Montiel and her rebel friends, he is finally persuaded that he is not that kind of thief and that the gold should go to the rebels, minus his exorbitant cut. In the finale, Ben is visibly upset that he couldn't tame Joe's greed, meanness and impulsiveness as unacceptable flaws that outweighed his exceptional bravado and skill as a gunslinger. He had to decide whether to shoot Joe while he had a rifle trained on him or whether to give Joe an even chance in a classic gun draw duel.
Summary of Vera Cruz
This brawling outdoor action epic stars Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster as two soldiers of fortune who escort gold from Mexico City to Vera Cruz through a barrage of bullets and double-crosses.System Requirements:Starring: Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster Denise Darcel Cesar Romero Sara Montiel George Macready Jack Elam Ernest Borgnine and James McCallion. Directed By: Robert Aldrich. Running Time: 94 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2000 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 027616859075Similar DVD Movies
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