The Wonderful Country

The Wonderful Country

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Mexico | Texas

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  • Genre(s): Western
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Robert Parrish
  • Cast(s): Robert Mitchum, Julie London, Gary Merrill, Albert Dekker, Pedro Armendáriz See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 38min
  • Music: Alex North
  • Similar To: Train Dreams, The Thicket
  • Story:
    Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
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6.1/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
Ratings

6.1/10

IMDb

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Both Henry Fonda and Gregory Peck were first approached to star, but turned down the role. When Robert Mitchum came on board, he also served as producer.

Baseball legend Leroy 'Satchel' Paige has a cameo as a cavalry sergeant.

Tom Lea, who wrote the novel on which the movie is based, has a cameo as the barber who gives Robert Mitchum a shave.

The film was a critical and commercial failure.

Final film of Victoria Horne.

Popular Dialogues

"Helen Colton: What a pity then, that life is what we do, and not just what we feel."

"Texas Ranger Capt. Rucker: You belong with us. You know that - as long as you stay out of trouble. Martin Brady: What kind of trouble? Texas Ranger Capt. Rucker: Oh, well, they're all kinds of trouble. You know one kind. You've been living it all your life. Then, there's another kind of trouble that doesn't look like trouble at all. Sometimes it looks as pretty as a picture."