Western · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 38m

The Bravados

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Director
Henry King
Cast
Gregory Peck as Jim Douglass Joan Collins as Josefa Velarde Stephen Boyd as Bill Zachary Albert Salmi as Ed Taylor Henry Silva as Lujan Kathleen Gallant as Emma Steimmetz
Crew
Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography William Mace — Editor Lionel Newman — Original Music Composer Philip Yordan — Screenplay Frank O'Rourke — Novel Herbert B. Swope Jr. — Producer
Tagline

A Powerful Western Tale of Revenge and Redemption

Synopsis

Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.

Trailer The Bravados — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rape and revenge
Key Collaborators
Henry King Director Leon Shamroy Director of Photography William Mace Editor Lionel Newman Original Music Composer Philip Yordan Screenplay Frank O'Rourke Novel Herbert B. Swope Jr. Producer
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