In 1915, an American adventurer joins the supporters of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.In 1915, an American adventurer joins the supporters of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.In 1915, an American adventurer joins the supporters of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.
Carlos Múzquiz
- Commandant
- (as Carlos Mosquiz)
Tony Carbajal
- Farolito
- (as Tony Carvajal)
Pascual García Peña
- Ricardo
- (as Pasquel Pená)
Lita Baron
- Birdcage Flirt in Plaza
- (uncredited)
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
- Revolutionary
- (uncredited)
Rodd Redwing
- Yaqui Tracker
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaTom's distinctive machine gun is a Lewis gun. It was designed in the United States, but was primarily used by British forces in WW1 and WW2. It weighed 28 pounds (13 kg) and it's pan magazine on top could hold up to 97 rounds. The barrel is surrounded by a cooling shroud encasing aluminum fins that act as a heat sink. The allows Tom to fire the gun without burning his hand.
- GoofsA Coca Cola sign is seen in the background during the bank robbery. The design is from a more modern period (1940s, rather than 1915).
- Quotes
Ruth Harris: Tom, how'd you ever get so good with guns?
Tom Bryan: Oh, it's a job.
Ruth Harris: I can think of a lot safer and pleasanter ones.
Tom Bryan: When you grow up in a border town a gun is the pleasantest thing there is. Every time one goes off, somebody makes money. Once I found that out, I knew I had it made.
- SoundtracksLa Cucaracha
(uncredited)
Traditional
Whistled at different times by Castro and Bryan, and also performed by the passengers on the train
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A Coca-Cola Sign in a Western?
Yes, it's true. There is a 1950's Coca-Cola sign atop a building in this Western movie. About 5 minutes into the movie, Rory Calhoun and some Mexicans rob a bank and there, behind them atop one of the buildings, is a 1950's time period Coca-Cola sign visible for all to see. I checked the history of Coca-Cola signs and find this one was not a style until the late 1940's and, since the movie was made in 1955, it is obviously not an original 1914-1915 time period sign (which is when the movie was supposed to take place). So one wonders who was in charge of the scenery for this Western.
Otherwise, the Western is good. Calhoun plays a mercenary who is fighting for Pauncho Villa and helping the cause to raise money for guns and ammunition. Roland is one of Villa's main men who is responsible for delivery of the gold they steal to Villa. Winters, as lovely as ever, is a school teacher who wants to fight for the cause because she believes in it.
The gold gets stolen off the train and is taken by mule train to where it is to be delivered to Villa. But Villa is not there when they arrive and Calhoun wants the gold for himself. Then it becomes a struggle between him and Roland.
There's plenty of action and definitely a very good plot. The acting by the stars is good and believable. It's a Western certainly worth watching--despite the Coca-Cola sign.
Otherwise, the Western is good. Calhoun plays a mercenary who is fighting for Pauncho Villa and helping the cause to raise money for guns and ammunition. Roland is one of Villa's main men who is responsible for delivery of the gold they steal to Villa. Winters, as lovely as ever, is a school teacher who wants to fight for the cause because she believes in it.
The gold gets stolen off the train and is taken by mule train to where it is to be delivered to Villa. But Villa is not there when they arrive and Calhoun wants the gold for himself. Then it becomes a struggle between him and Roland.
There's plenty of action and definitely a very good plot. The acting by the stars is good and believable. It's a Western certainly worth watching--despite the Coca-Cola sign.
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- Flaming_star_69
- Oct 6, 2005
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- Heißer Atem
- Filming locations
- Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico(location shooting)
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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By what name was The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) officially released in India in English?
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