4 for Texas (1963)

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In 4 for Texas, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin star as Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, a pair of rival mountebanks who spend most of the film battling over who will control the gambling and wenching in 1870 Galveston. Though they'd as soon cut each other's throats than cooperate, Zack and Joe are forced… More In 4 for Texas, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin star as Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, a pair of rival mountebanks who spend most of the film battling over who will control the gambling and wenching in 1870 Galveston. Though they'd as soon cut each other's throats than cooperate, Zack and Joe are forced to unite against a pair of common enemies: crooked banker Harvey Burden (played by Victor Buono, a favorite of director Robert Aldrich) and cold-blooded outlaw/hired-gun Matson (Charles Bronson, virtually the only person in the film who takes his role seriously). The heroes also battle over the affections of well-endowed heroines Elya Carlson (Anita Ekberg) and Maxine Richter (Ursula Andress), both of whom are sharp-witted businesswomen who match Zack and Joe scam for scam. The Three Stooges show up for a moment, in which they repeat their "point to the right" and "State of Texas" routines, and get into a fracas with feisty little old lady Jesslyn Fax. Also making guest appearances are Arthur Godfrey and Teddy Buckner and His All Stars. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Robert Aldrich
Written By: Teddi Sherman, Robert Aldrich, W.R. Burnett
Genres: Western, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1963 Wide
On DVD: Jan 8, 2002

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A stupid and overlong Rat Pack sex comedy Western that bites the dust with hardly any intentional laughs.

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danny d

pretty decent, of course the women get their way
Keith M

No singing, no dancing, just Frank and Dean in the old west drinking whiskey and banging beautiful ladies. The great surprise of this western was that Charles Bronson was the villian. Of course though even at his toughest he is no match for Frank and Dean.

Cast

            Frank Sinatra as Zack Thomas

            Dean Martin as Joe Jarrett

            Anita Ekberg as Elya Carlson

            Ursula Andress as Maxine Richter

            Charles Bronson as Matson

            Edric Connor as Prince George

            Victor Buono as Harvey Burden

            Nick Dennis as Angel

            Richard Jaeckel as Mancini

            Mike Mazurki as Chad

            Marjorie Bennett as Miss Ermaline

            Jack Elam as Dobie

            Fritz Feld as Maitre d'

            Percy Helton as Ansel

            Jonathan Hole as Renee

            Jack Lambert as Monk

            Paul Langton as Beauregard

            Wesley Addy as Trowbridge

            Virginia Christine
            
            Ellen Corby
            
            Curly Joe DeRita
            
            Jesslyn Fax as Widow

            Larry Fine as Painting Deliverer

            Arthur Godfrey
            
            Moe Howard as Painting Deliverer

            Yaphet Kotto
            
            Bob Steele
            
            Ralph Volkie
            
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4 for Texas (1963)

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