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Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

Drama · War · 1964

Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the Spanish police officer Vinolas, prepared a trap at the hospital as a chance to finally catch Artiguez.

Movie details

Behold a Pale Horse

“Of suspense, pursuit and courage...”

1964 Drama · War 1h 58m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

2.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

90 %

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

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Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the Spanish police officer Vinolas, prepared a trap at the hospital as a chance to finally catch Artiguez.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Written by

J.P. Miller

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Manuel Artiguez

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Viñolas

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Francisco

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Carlos

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Pedro

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Pilar

Daniela Rocca

Daniela Rocca

Rosana, Mistress of Viñolas

Court is in session

Put Behold a Pale Horse on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.