Western ·Action ·Adventure ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1969 · 1h 36m

The Desperate Mission

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Director
Earl Bellamy
Cast
Ricardo Montalban as Joaquin Murieta Slim Pickens as Three-Finger Jack Rosey Grier as Morgan Jim McMullan as Arkansaw Earl Holliman as Shad Clay Ina Balin as Otilla Ruiz
Crew
Jorge Stahl Jr. — Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth — Editor Robert Drasnin — Original Music Composer Jack Guss — Writer David Silver — Producer Moss Mabry — Costume Design
Tagline

They burned his house ... Raped his wife ... Ravaged his land ...

Synopsis

A man who has lost everything joins others paid to convey a wealthy man's wife - and a mysterious treasure - to safety in San Francisco.

Mood & Themes
infidelitycaliforniaunfaithfulnessshootoutjoaquin murieta
Key Collaborators
Earl Bellamy Director Jorge Stahl Jr. Director of Photography Russell F. Schoengarth Editor Robert Drasnin Original Music Composer Jack Guss Writer David Silver Producer Moss Mabry Costume Design
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