
A rich Texan, J.W. Grant, selects three men and invites them to his private train to offer them a contract: Rescue his wife who has been kidnapped by a Mexican revolutionary. The leader of the men, Rico, decides they would be a better team if Grant would hire one more man, an explosives expert. Grant quickly agrees and soon the four are off to complete the contract. However, while on the trail, they discover some interesting facts, like has Mrs. Grant 'really' been kidnapped?... (Full plot summary below)
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A rich Texan, J.W. Grant, selects three men and invites them to his private train to offer them a contract: Rescue his wife who has been kidnapped by a Mexican revolutionary. The leader of the men, Rico, decides they would be a better team if Grant would hire one more man, an explosives expert. Grant quickly agrees and soon the four are off to complete the contract. However, while on the trail, they discover some interesting facts, like has Mrs. Grant 'really' been kidnapped?
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| VarietyVariety StaffExciting explosive sequences, good overall pacing and acting overcome a sometimes thin script. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenWonderful but improbable tale about a group of mercenaries sent to Mexico to rescue their employer's wife from bad man Jack Palance. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThis 1966 film was eclipsed in many people's minds by The Wild Bunch three years later, but it's a good, solid job, and with Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, and Woody Strode, how could you miss? |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergA rock-solid piece of Western Adventure entertainment. Marvin, Lancaster & Palance! |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's one of Brooks's more eloquent and witty films. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe scenery provided for this picture is clearly more profound than the script, and the sense of magnitude in the environment more engrossing than that in the plot. |
| User ReviewCarlos FThis is one of the greatest westerns of all time. Such a great movie. I loved it and would recommend anyone to watch this flick. Def worth your time! |
| User ReviewStephen RWhen my lovely girlfriend is not around..is sleeping ..or busy ...or elsewhere ...is when I catch up with Westerns and such...especially culty classics ..especially especially with top notch casts..Lee Marvin would be enough ..Burt Lancaster would be enough ..shux even Ralph Bellamy would be enough If ur into this sort of thing..enjoy too..if not..that's ur problem |
| User Reviewgary twell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that burt lancaster, lee marvin, robert ryan, claudia cardinale, jack palance, woodt strode play good roles/parts throughout this movie..i think that the director of this action/adventure/western/drama movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie...i think that this is a good 1960's movie 2 watch with a good cast throughout this movie n its a great movie 2 watch |
| User ReviewJo Ythis movie had everyone in it. It was a very great movie. you gotta see it. |