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Dick York, Edward Platt, Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper's forte--the searching, lone figure beleaguered by conflicts over conscience, truth, and ethics--followed him all the way to the ambitious They Came to Cordura, his third-to-last fe...( read more  read more... )ature. Cooper plays Thomas Thorn, a career officer in America's fading horse Army of the early 20th century. Thorn's alleged cowardice in battle has been papered over by superiors: He is to identify acts of bravery during an attack on Pancho Villa's troops and lead those designated heroes to a Medal of Honor ceremony in Cordura, Texas. Though Thorn tries to extract the secret behind courage from each man, he discovers a battle-hardened, bestial side to them as well. The Cordura journey becomes fraught with mutiny and near-assaults on a Yankee expatriate (Rita Hayworth). Thorn, reputation aside, redefines courage on his own terms. This widescreen drama (the DVD offers full-screen format as well) is suspenseful, morally complex, and visually rich, but Cooper's performance carries the day. --Tom Keogh

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Unrated, 123 min.

Directed by: Robert Rossen

Release Date: January 1, 1959

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DVD Release Date: July 27, 2004

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  • jscottcorley
    September 5, 2009
    jscottcorley
    Interesting idea and well acted by all, especially Heflin. Drug some in the middle. Hayworth still hot as fire.
  • 339z
    February 1, 2009
    339z
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that both gary cooper n dick york play good parts throughout this movie...i think that the director of this western/ac...( read more)tion/adventure/classics movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect thorughout this movie...i think that the fight scenes n the gun shoot outs are pretty kewl throughout this movie,,its an enjoyable movie

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