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The Desperate Mission
The Desperate Mission

The Desperate Mission

They burned his house ... Raped his wife ... Ravaged his land ...

Genres

WesternActionAdventureDramaTV Movie

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A man who has lost everything joins others paid to convey a wealthy man's wife - and a mysterious treasure - to safety in San Francisco.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

20 November 1969

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Joaquin Murieta

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Three-Finger Jack

Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Morgan

Jim McMullan

Jim McMullan

Arkansaw

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Shad Clay

Ina Balin

Ina Balin

Otilla Ruiz

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Gant

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Claudina

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Don Miguel Ruiz

Eddra Gale

Eddra Gale

Dolores the Bartender

Armando Silvestre

Armando Silvestre

Diego Campos

José Chávez

José Chávez

First Monk

Ben Archibek

Ben Archibek

Frankie Gant

Pancho Córdova

Pancho Córdova

Father Augustine

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Yuma

Allen Pinson

Allen Pinson

Corncracker

Eldon Burke

Eldon Burke

Galvez

Barbara De Hubp

Barbara De Hubp

The Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Victor Eberg

Victor Eberg

Injured Farmer (uncredited)

Juan Antonio Edwards

Juan Antonio Edwards

Juan Antonio Laquesta (uncredited)

Miguel Fernandes

Miguel Fernandes

(uncredited)

Juan García

Juan García

(uncredited)

Tamara Garina

Tamara Garina

(uncredited)

Lina Marín

Lina Marín

Woman with Jug (uncredited)

Ivan Scott

Ivan Scott

Farmer Under Wagon (uncredited)

Gregorio Acosta

Gregorio Acosta

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

'Chico' Hernandez

'Chico' Hernandez

Boy in Town (uncredited)

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