The Wonderful Country
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The Wonderful Country

A Face...A Man...A Motion Picture as Proud and Violent as Tom Lea's Bold and Powerful Novel!

6.1 / 10 1959 1h 38mNR English
Western

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Martin Brady

Lead
Julie London

Julie London

Helen Colton

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Major Colton

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)

Pedro Armendáriz

Pedro Armendáriz

Cipriano Castro

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Travis Hyle

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Dr. Stovall

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Santiago Santos

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Parrish's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Wonderful Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker