The Comancheros

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The Comancheros

PG

1961

1h 47m

Western

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After his partner is killed, aging Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne) is assigned to capture gambler Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman), a condemned prisoner who managed to escape hanging, and return him to Louisiana to face his sentence. But once Cutter has him in custody, they encounter the Comancheros, a fierce band of outlaws providing guns and booze to the Comanches, and are forced to work together to stop them. When Regret proves his worth in the fight, Cutter begins to reevaluate his duties.

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Eric Melin

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Charming and agreeable, it moves along at a good clip. Shot in widescreen saturated CinemaScope, ... it's entertaining in a predictable way.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 20, 2011

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Christopher Lloyd

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Because he was largely a journeyman filmmaker who took whatever jobs the studio assigned him, most historians and critics regard Michael Curtiz merely as a capable gun-for-hire who was lucky enough to find himself attached to good projects.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2011

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

A good old school western with solid acting, a great musical score, wonderful cinematography and beautiful desert scenery.

Rated: B

Apr 24, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

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Wayne is decent, but this is a compromised Western due to the fact that ailing director Michael Curtiz (it's his last film) has no appreciation for the genre.

Rated: B-

May 6, 2007

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Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Interesting, at times brutal, John Wayne western with strong cast and locale.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 19, 2006

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Lively and cheerful, but too banal to be a top-rate Curtiz or Wayne film; nevertheless it's a pleasingly entertaining film.

Rated: B-

Oct 15, 2005

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Paul B

Fun fun fun Monsieur

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Jelisije J

An average John Wayne Western that doesn't take it self to seriously and left me with no high stakes even though the entire premise is very serious.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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Steve D

At least this one is a bit different.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/27/23

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Audience Member

The worst western ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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william d

The story is pretty standard Western fare. It takes place in 1843 in Texas, although it was obviously filmed in Utah. In the battle scenes the cowboys take cover and shoot the Indians off their horses as they ride around in a circle. (Was there ever an Indian chief anywhere that thought this was an effective attack strategy?) The weapons used to shoot those Indians look suspiciously modern for 1843. Still, I liked the movie. The story is fast paced, it stars the Duke, and Ina Balin is an incredibly beautiful woman.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

After his partner is killed, aging Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne) is assigned to capture gambler Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman), a condemned prisoner who managed to escape hanging, and return him to Louisiana to face his sentence. But once Cutter has him in custody, they encounter the Comancheros, a fierce band of outlaws providing guns and booze to the Comanches, and are forced to work together to stop them. When Regret proves his worth in the fight, Cutter begins to reevaluate his duties.

Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: George Sherman
Screenwriter: James Edward Grant, Clair Huffaker
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 47m

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