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Vera Cruz

Action-packed western adventure about two trigger-happy cowboy mercenaries who head for Mexico during the revolution of 1866 and are hired to escort a consignment of gold.

Action-packed western adventure about two trigger-happy cowboy mercenaries who head for Mexico during the 1866 revolution. A pair of beautiful women try to persuade them to fight for rival armies, but they eventually side with the Emperor Maximilian, tempted by the consignment of gold that they have been hired to escort. Inevitably, revolutionary fervour and double-dealing point the way to a violent confrontation.

1 hour, 34 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Dec 200713:55
BBC Two Scotland

Credits

ActorGary Cooper
DirectorRobert Aldrich
ActorBurt Lancaster
ActorDenise Darcel
ActorCesar Romero
ActorGeorge Macready
ActorErnest Borgnine
ActorSarita Montiel

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jun 200715:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sat 24 Nov 200712:50
    BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Sun 2 Dec 200713:55
    BBC Two Scotland