
After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.
Cast

Gary Cooper
Benjamin Trane

Burt Lancaster
Joe Erin

Denise Darcel
Countess Marie Duvarre

Cesar Romero
Marquis Henri de Labordere

Sara Montiel
Nina

Ernest Borgnine
Donnegan

Charles Bronson
Pittsburgh

George Macready
Emperor Maximilian

Jack Elam
Tex

James McCallion
Little-Bit

Morris Ankrum
Gen. Ramírez

James Seay
Abilene

Henry Brandon
Capt. Danette

Archie Savage
Ballard
Charles Horvath
Reno

Jack Lambert
Charlie

Juan García
Pedro
Ketty Clavijo
Night Club Dancer (uncredited)
Pepita Funez
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)

Fernando Wagner
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Crew

Robert Aldrich
Director
James R. Webb
Screenplay

Roland Kibbee
Screenplay

Borden Chase
Story

Alan Crosland, Jr.
Editor

Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
Jack R. Berne
Assistant Director
James Hill
Producer
Alfred Ybarra
Production Design
Norma Koch
Costume Design
Margaret Donovan
Hairstylist
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Robert G. Carlisle
Sound Effects Editor, Music Editor
Galdino R. Samperio
Sound Recordist
Manuel Topete
Sound Recordist
Russell Shearman
Special Effects

Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer

Bob Morgan
Stunts
Charles Horvath
Stunts
Slim Talbot
Stunts

Archie Savage
Choreographer
Harold Hecht
Presenter
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