The Wonderful Country (1959)

6.1/10 98 min Western

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Martin Brady

Julie London

Helen Colton

Gary Merrill

Major Colton

Albert Dekker

Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger)

Pedro Armendáriz

Cipriano Castro

Jack Oakie

Travis Hyle

Charles McGraw

Dr. Stovall

Anthony Caruso

Santiago Santos

Mike Kellin

Pancho Gill

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

General Marcos Castro

Jay Novello

Diego Casas

John Banner

Ben Sterner

Margarito Luna

Chuck Roberson

Barton

Claudio Brook

Ruelle (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Rascon (uncredited)

Victoria Horne

Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)

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