Western · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 34m

Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz poster
Director
Robert Aldrich
Cast
Gary Cooper as Benjamin Trane Burt Lancaster as Joe Erin Denise Darcel as Countess Marie Duvarre Cesar Romero as Marquis Henri de Labordere Sara Montiel as Nina Ernest Borgnine as Donnegan
Crew
Ernest Laszlo — Director of Photography Alan Crosland, Jr. — Editor Hugo Friedhofer — Original Music Composer James R. Webb — Screenplay Roland Kibbee — Screenplay Borden Chase — Story
Tagline

The Giants Battle In The Biggest Spectacle Of Them All!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Vera Cruz — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Robert Aldrich Director Ernest Laszlo Director of Photography Alan Crosland, Jr. Editor Hugo Friedhofer Original Music Composer James R. Webb Screenplay Roland Kibbee Screenplay Borden Chase Story James Hill Producer Alfred Ybarra Production Design Norma Koch Costume Design
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