Valdez Is Coming (1971)

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Adapted from an Elmore Leonard novel, Valdez is Coming stars Burt Lancaster in the title role. A scrupulously honest Mexican-American marshal, Bob Valdez is double-crossed and humiliated by wealthy, unscrupulous rancher Jon Cypher. Since Cypher has the law on his side, Valdez is obliged to mete out… More Adapted from an Elmore Leonard novel, Valdez is Coming stars Burt Lancaster in the title role. A scrupulously honest Mexican-American marshal, Bob Valdez is double-crossed and humiliated by wealthy, unscrupulous rancher Jon Cypher. Since Cypher has the law on his side, Valdez is obliged to mete out his own justice. He kidnaps Cypher's mistress Susan Clark to force the rancher's hand. At first, Cypher is able to rally a group of tough hombres against Valdez, but one by one they side with the marshal. Director Edwin Sherin, who'd helmed the Broadway production of The Great White Hope, makes several rather anachronistic points regarding the film's racial issues; on the other hand, Valdez is Coming is one of the most-authentic looking westerns ever made-right down to the deglamorization of Susan Clark, who in a 1950s film might have looked as though she'd just visited a frontier branch of Max Factor. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Edwin Sherin
Written By: David Rayfiel, Roland Kibbee
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Apr 9, 1971 Wide
On DVD: Sep 4, 2001
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Exciting formulaic revenge Western.

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Cast

            Burt Lancaster as Bob Valdez

            Susan Clark as Gay Erin

            Jon Cypher as Tanner

            Barton Heyman as El  Segundo

            Richard Jordan as R.L.  Davis

            Hector Elizondo as Rider

            Phil Brown as Malson

            Raúl Castro as Young Mexican

            Nick Cravat
            
            Tony Epper as Bodyguard

            Juan Fernández as Mexican Buyer

            Werner Hassleman as Sheriff

            Roberta Haynes as Polly

            Michael Hinn as Merchant

            Cándida Losada as Tracker

            Ian MacLean
            
            Tom McFadden
            
            Lex Monson as Rincon

            Juanita Penaloza as Apache Woman

            Frank Silvera as Diego

            Concha Hombria as Inez

            Jose Morales
            
            Santiago García
            
            Joaquin Parra
            
            Per Barclay as Bartender

            Allen Russell as Rancher

            Ralph Brown as Beaudry

            José Garcia as Carlos
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