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An arms dealer and a mercenary cross swords during the 1916 Mexican revolution.An arms dealer and a mercenary cross swords during the 1916 Mexican revolution.An arms dealer and a mercenary cross swords during the 1916 Mexican revolution.
José Torvay
- Gonzalez
- (as Jose Torvay)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe film was shot on many of the battle sites of the 1916 Mexican revolution, the period during which this film is set. A number of the older Mexicans hired as extras were former soldiers of Pancho Villa and others were one-time government troops who fought them.
- GoofsWhen Kennedy confronts Wilson and Lisa at the stairs, the long shot from behind Kennedy's shoulder shows Wilson holding Lisa's right forearm as she stands to Wilson's left and slightly behind. The following close shot shows Wilson holding Lisa's left forearm with her half-hidden behind him.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Black River (1957)
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solid first half but second half issues
It's 1916. Revolution is sweeping through Mexico. The crowd is streaming north towards the US but only a few are headed south. American arms dealer Kennedy (Zachary Scott) and his wife are getting the royal treatment by Gen. Lorenzo's regulares. They are closely followed by Wilson (Robert Mitchum). He's looking for Colonel José Escobar (Gilbert Roland) and helps the revolutionaries win a battle. They give him the name Alacran, a deadly scorpion. He has a proposal to steal Kennedy's arms shipment.
The first thirty minutes are great. The premise gets a bit iffy at a certain point. I don't see how Wilson would get away with what he does. The escapes are way too easy. The romance is broadly melodramatic and poorly constructed. Obviously, they would torture the info out of the man. The second half has many issues which taints an otherwise fine first half. It does end with some good action although it could be even better.
The first thirty minutes are great. The premise gets a bit iffy at a certain point. I don't see how Wilson would get away with what he does. The escapes are way too easy. The romance is broadly melodramatic and poorly constructed. Obviously, they would torture the info out of the man. The second half has many issues which taints an otherwise fine first half. It does end with some good action although it could be even better.
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- Jul 16, 2021
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,650,000
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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