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Cast
Lex Barker
as Dr. Karl Sternau
Gérard Barray
as Count Alfonso di Rodriganda y Sevilla
Rik Battaglia
as Captain Lazoro Verdoja
Michèle Girardon
as Josefa
Alessandra Panaro
as Rosita Arbellez
Theresa Lorca
as Karja
Ralf Wolter
as Andreas Hasenpfeffer
Fausto Tozzi
as Benito Juarez
Hans Nielsen
as Don Pedro Arbellez
Gustavo Rojo
as Lieutenant Potoca
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Western
Votes34
DirectorRobert Siodmak
WritersRobert A. Stemmle, Georg Marischka, Ladislas Fodor
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMercenaries of the Rio Grande
About Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Dr. Karl Sternau, the personal physician of the count Bismarck, who spent much of his youth in Mexico, is sent back to that country during the occupation by French troops in the service of the Austrian 'Emperor' Maximilian, to carry an encouraging letter from U.S. President Lincoln to the nationalist Mexican president Benito Juarez.
Directed by Robert Siodmak, Mercenaries of the Rio Grande leans on a strong ensemble — Lex Barker, Gérard Barray, Rik Battaglia — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1965.
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