Wednesday, January 6, 2010

CANNON FOR CORDOBA

4 per Copdoba – Italian title
Cañones para Córdoba – Spanish title
Kanoner til Cordoba – Danish title
Kapinakenraali – Finnish title
Les canons de Cordoba – French title
Kanonen für Cordoba – German title
Cordoba – Greek title
Slaget om Cordobas kanoner – Swedish title
Cordoba – Turkish title
Dragon Master – U.K. title
Cannon for Cordoba – U.S.A. title

A 1970 U.S.A., Spanish co-production [The Mirisch Production Company (Hollywood)]
Producer: Vincent M. Fennelly
Director: Paul Wendkos
Story: Stephen Kandel
Screenplay: Stephen Kandel
Cinematography: Antonio Macasoli [Technicolor, Panavision]
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Running time: 103 minutes

Cast:
Captain Rod Douglas - George Peppard
Leonora - Giovanna Ralli
General Cordoba - Raf Vallone (Raffaele Vallone)
Andy Rice - Pete Duel (Peter Deuel)
Jackson Harkness - Don Gordon (Donald Guadagno)
Peter Andros - Nino Minardos
Lieutenant Antonio Gutierrez - Gabriele Tinti (Gastone Tinti)
Harry Warner - John Larch
Sophia - Francine York (Francine Yerich)
General John J. Pershing - John Russell (William Russell)
Colonel Hammond - Lionel Murton (William Murton)
Svedborg - Hans Meyer
Adam - Richard Pendry
Campo - Takis Emmanuel (Takis Ammanuouil)
girl - Janis Hansen
Major Wall - John Clark
Captain Riggs - John Stalnaker
soldier - Dan van Husen (Daniel van Husen)
Mexican bandit - Gito Santana
Captain Ortega - Aldo Sambrell (Alfredo Brell)
with; Luis Barboo, Bernabe Barta Barri, Soledad Miranda (Soledad Buena), Kate O’Mara, Ralph Brown, Chris Huerta (Cristanto Brieva)


Cannon for Corboa is set in 1912 and is based on the Pershing expedition into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa for his raid on Columbus, New Mexico. It seems six cannons have been stolen in a raid into the U.S. by bandit general Corsoba. General Pershing has had enough and wants to prevent the use of the cannons against American citizens. Since his invasion mission to capture Villa failed American troops are not allowed to cross the border. Pershing devices a plan to send in a small group of mercenaries led by Army Intelligence Officer Captain Douglas to attempt to recover or destroy the cannons.

2 comments:

  1. I know a lot of people that think this is a mediocre to bad film; but, I happen to really like it!
    It has some great action, a rousing musical score, Spanish locations, Giovanna Ralli, and Francine York---what else do you need for solid entertainment?
    Just my two cents...

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