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John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor, Ben Johnson, Christopher George ... see more see more... , Bobby Vinton , Ricardo Montalban , Chuck Roberson , Jerry Gatlin

The action never stops in this western, which has a surprise ending. Ann-Margret stars as Mrs. Lowe, a widow who wishes to recover some gold stolen by her husband and hidden away. She says she wants t... read more read more...o return it to the bank it was stolen from and clear her family name. In order to do this, she persuades Lane (John Wayne) to ride into Mexico with her and recover the loot. Once they cross the border, they discover two very different pursuers: a large group of bandidos, and a lone horseman who seems to know their every move (Ricardo Montalban). ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Burt Kennedy

Release Date: February 7, 1973

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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005

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  • ythelastman89
    June 21, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Very formulatic and average in terms of plot, but it doesn't really matter when John Wayne's in it. This is actually a very fun movie and extremely watchable. While it's not fantastic or one of The Duke's best, it's a solid entry in his film career and harmless in nature. You rea... read morelly can't go that wrong with John Wayne if you're a fan of his.
  • deano
    January 23, 2010
    deano
    This is a rollicking caper from writer/director Burt Kennedy, a specialist in Westerns with a comic touch. Here he sets a mood of amiable adventure among colourful characters, not stinting on the two-fisted action that's part of all the best John Wayne Westerns.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    April 28, 2010
    MovieGuruDude72
    A lot of The Duke's movies had the same plot, same costumes, same actors and actresses and probably the same horses. This one was no different. Other than the obviousness that this is a John Wayne western, the simple fact is that a young Ann-Margaret stole the show in this one. I... read more'm willing to bet my next paycheck she got a rise out of all these cowpokes. Hell, she's nearly 70 now and she still gives me a rise. A fun western, not all that strong and very, very predictable...like most of The Duke's movies, but a good movie to watch if you're in the mood for an old-school western.

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Emanuel Levy
March 24, 2011
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

One of John Wayne's last films (he died in 1979) is also one of his weakest, a tired and tiresome Western for which he is way too old. Full Review

Walter Chaw
January 6, 2010
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

How can the author of this piece of shit be the same guy who wrote Seven Men From Now and Comanche Station? Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
October 1, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This easy to take Western was hard for me to take. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Roger Greenspun
May 9, 2005
Roger Greenspun, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 18, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Geoff Andrew
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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