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Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly

Western · War · 1966

In 1864, during the American Civil War, Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly supplies the Union with cattle until unexpected circumstances force him to change his customers.

Movie details

Alvarez Kelly

“A herd of cattle against a herd of cannon!”

1966 Western · War 1h 46m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

In 1864, during the American Civil War, Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly supplies the Union with cattle until unexpected circumstances force him to change his customers.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Written by

Franklin Coen · Daniel Taradash · Elliott Arnold

William Holden

William Holden

Alvarez Kelly

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Col. Tom Rossiter

Janice Rule

Janice Rule

Liz Pickering

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Maj. Albert Stedman

Victoria Shaw

Victoria Shaw

Charity Warwick

Roger C. Carmel

Roger C. Carmel

Capt. Angus Ferguson

Richard Rust

Richard Rust

Sgt. Hatcher

Court is in session

Put Alvarez Kelly on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“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.