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The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

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

Genres

Western

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

21 October 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Martin Brady

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

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Pancho Gill

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

General Marcos Castro

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Diego Casas

John Banner

John Banner

Ben Sterner

Max Slaten

Max Slaten

Ludwig 'Chico' Sterner

Margarito Luna

Margarito Luna

Joe Haworth

Joe Haworth

Stoker

Tom Lea

Tom Lea

Mr. Peebles, the barber

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Barton

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Ruelle (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Rascon (uncredited)

Victoria Horne

Victoria Horne

Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Sgt. Tobe Sutton

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