The Undefeated (1969)
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20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
70% of users liked it
(6,152 ratings)
This routine western finds Union Colonel John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and company attacking Confederate soldiers lead by Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson). After a crushing defeat, Langdon torches his plantation rather than have it fall into enemy hands. A group of Southerners accept the… More This routine western finds Union Colonel John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and company attacking Confederate soldiers lead by Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson). After a crushing defeat, Langdon torches his plantation rather than have it fall into enemy hands. A group of Southerners accept the invitation of Emperor Maximilian to join them, and Langdon heads off with a wagon train of settlers to a new land. Thomas with his adopted Indian son Blue Boy (Roman Gabriel) bring a herd of 3,000 horses across the Rio Grand for sale. The two factions meet at a Fourth of July party and relive the war through a drunken brawl. When Mexican General Rojas (Tony Aguilar) holds the Southerners hostage, Thomas orders the herd to stampede into the General's camp as ransom payment for their former enemies. Merlin Olsen plays the blacksmith Little George. Both Gabriel and Olsen were pro-football all-stars for the Los Angeles Rams. Olsen continued his acting and sports announcing after his gridiron days were over. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Written By
- James Lee Barrett
- Genres
- Western, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1969 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
John Wayne/Rock Hudson Civil War western has some good moments.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Full of cliches, this tired Western is one of Wayne's weakest films, made in the same year he appeared in the Oscar-winning True Grit.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Theme of reconciliation between North and South is well-realized.
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Cast
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John Wayne
as Col. John Henry Thomas
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Rock Hudson
as Col. James Langdon
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Antonio Aguilar
as Gen. Rojas
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Roman Gabriel
as Blue Boy
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Marian McCargo
as Ann
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Lee Meriwether
as Margaret
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Merlin Olsen
as Big George
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Melissa Newman
as Charlotte
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Bruce Cabot
as Jeff Newby
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Ben Johnson
as Short Grub
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Edward Faulkner
as Anderson
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Harry Carey Jr.
as Webster
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Royal Dano
as Maj.Sanders
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Richard Mulligan
as Dan Morse
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Carlos Rivas
as diaz
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Guy Raymond
as Giles
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Don Collier
as Goodyear
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Big John Hamilton
as Mudlow
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Dub Taylor
as McCartney
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Henry Beckman
as Thad Benedict
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Victor Junco
as Maj. Tapia
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Robert Donner
as Judd Mailer
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Pedro Armendariz Jr.
as Escalante
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Rudy Diaz
as Sanchez
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James Dobson
as Jamison
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Richard Angarola
as Petain
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James McEachin
as Jimmy Collins
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Gregg Palmer
as Parker
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Juan García
as Col. Gomez
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Kiel Martin
as Union Runner
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Bob Gravage
as Joe Hicks
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John Agar
as Christian
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Paul Fix
as Gen. Joe Masters
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Chuck Roberson
as Yankee Officer
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Michael Vincent
as Bubba Wilkes
- Jan-Michael Vincent
