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The Bravados

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Four men are sentenced to hang in the small town of Rio Arriba, and Jim Douglass (Gregory Peck) is glad to see it happen. Jim believes the men murdered his wife and wants them to suffer. However, things go awry when the convicts escape from jail, kidnapping young Emma (Kathleen Gallant) as they gallop out of town. A search party forms with Jim in the lead, especially intent on catching them. He encounters each villain individually, growing closer to rescuing Emma and exacting his revenge.
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Yasser Medina Cinefilia It's a revisionist western that benefits from Peck's enormous presence to maintain the disturbing plot about justice, belief and revenge, without losing sight of some gorgeous panoramic views in CinemaScope. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Jan 8, 2025 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A hard-hitting Western saga which sports a chilling twist at the end. Rated: 3/4 Apr 23, 2019 Full Review Christopher Lloyd Sarasota Herald-Tribune Gregory Peck was the perfect expression of idealized cinematic manhood: Remote yet full of passion, stern but empathetic, skilled in the ways of violence but reluctant to employ them. Rated: 4/5 Aug 1, 2011 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Henry King's stroll into Anthony Mann Country is a stronger, more limber, more complex Western than The Gunfighter Sep 5, 2009 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com A-1 western revenge flick with strong Peck performance. Rated: 5/5 Jul 17, 2008 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Stumbles when it catches a bad case of religion. Rated: B Dec 29, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick F Gregory Peck is compelling as a rancher seeking revenge on four men he believes raped and murdered his wife. His broody taciturn performance is largely due to fine acting with just his eyes and voice, as he seldom changes facial expression. The tense fast-moving plot unfolds with a strong cast including Northern Ireland actor Stephen Boyd, a young Lee Van Cleef and English actor Joan Collins, just 25 at the time and fast building a Hollywood career. Peck gives a towering performance as a tortured soul bent on revenge, expertly directed by Henry King against a stunningly bleak Mexican vista, and the twist ending is a real shock. The Bravados is an engrossing and engaging Western, not quite a classic but not far short. Reviewed by NICK FLETCHER Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Rosana B Provavelmente e infelizmente, um retrato fidedigno da figura feminina durante o faroeste, vistas como objeto, seres inferiores, e quase sempre vítimas da violência, quando alguma se sobressai corajosamente é desabonada, mas o amor e espirito de vingança de um pai e marido que me cativou, de assassino sanguinário a cristão arrependido, e um plot twist bem inesperado, que fez tanto sentido quando foi adorável… Muito bom, envelheceu com saúde, principalmente pela colorização, criativo e convincente Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Conrad N Enjoy watching older movies. This has a great cast including Lee Van Cleef. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review Angelo C Great western with a twist at the end. Peck is magnificent and Boyd is terrifying. For once the critics got it right but the audience score watched another movie because I love it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/24 Full Review Mat L Visually stunning and rather original. Well acted by a solid cast. Poor Joan was so reliable and professional that you could put her in any dreck and she would make it work or even turn it into a cult hit. Here she's lovely and very appealing in her best American accent, and you just wish there was more of her. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Steve D Predictable but solid western. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Four men are sentenced to hang in the small town of Rio Arriba, and Jim Douglass (Gregory Peck) is glad to see it happen. Jim believes the men murdered his wife and wants them to suffer. However, things go awry when the convicts escape from jail, kidnapping young Emma (Kathleen Gallant) as they gallop out of town. A search party forms with Jim in the lead, especially intent on catching them. He encounters each villain individually, growing closer to rescuing Emma and exacting his revenge.
Director
Henry King
Producer
Herbert B. Swope Jr.
Screenwriter
Philip Yordan
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 25, 1958, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 18, 2012
Runtime
1h 38m
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