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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 38m•NR• 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
Martin Brady
Lead
Julie London
Helen Colton
Gary Merrill
Major Colton
Albert Dekker
Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)
Pedro Armendáriz
Cipriano Castro
Jack Oakie
Travis Hyle
Charles McGraw
Dr. Stovall
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wonderful Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
