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A wealthy rancher, Frank Carter (Ralph Bellamy), hires four tough gunslingers to rescue his wife (Claudia Cardinale) who is being held captive by Captain Rasa (Jack Palance), one of Pancho Villa's most desperate revolutionaries, in this dynamic and hard-hitting Western set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution of 1917. .. Read more

Starring	Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Claudia Cardinale
Director	Richard Brooks
Genres	Action/Adventure

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  "Let's go to work"
  
  Lee Marvin is quite simply, the man. Next to 'Point Blank', he is at his hardest in this thrilling and hilarious little western. Snappy little character... read more »
  
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  - iggsta
  - England
  - 14 Nov 2004 at 18:23
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  Seen worse but not much
  
  Great scenery nicely filmed. Good cast did their best but even they couldn't overcome a banal plot and puerile script.
  
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- - Surbiton
  - 4 reviews
  - Surbiton
  - 08 Jan 2012 at 14:07
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  A western as should be
  
  I have seen this movie before but wanted to see it again,again. Can not be faulted. Good story, acting. All top actors.
  
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- - nobbyone
  - 96 reviews
  - 12 Dec 2011 at 02:03
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  Professional Excitement
  
  The Professionals: after you've seen it once: you'll want to see it again. That's the way they made films in those days
  
  and every actor ... read more »
  
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- - Phenix
  - 6 reviews
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 01:40
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  The Professionals
  
  Quality film brillianted acted and directed. Well worth a watch, 5 stars from me too!!!
  
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- - Stuart Neill
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 10 Mar 2010 at 11:46
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  great western
  
  One of Burt lancasters best films - great western
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 07:22
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  Semi-professional
  
  With such an inspiring cast including Marvin, Lancaster, Robert Ryan and Claudia Cardinale it is hard to imagine that this western would fail to ignite but ... read more »
  
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- - WiseOldBob
  - 36 reviews
  - York
  - 12 May 2009 at 17:13
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  A good western
  
  Unusual premise - entertaining movie.
  
  Highly recommended.
  
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  - Port Talbot
  - 24 Dec 2008 at 16:24
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  Classic Western
  
  Westerns as they should be made. Tough, but thought provoking against an authentic background of the Tex-Mex border country. I've just finished reading ... read more »
  
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  - Isles of Scilly
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 21:03
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  Okay
  
  Film ok not the best western
  
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  - Romford England
  - 21 Nov 2008 at 09:09
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  classic
  
  Great actors, great story line, I wonder if it's better than Once upon the Time in the West.
  
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  - 22 Sep 2008 at 21:22
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  "Let's go to work"
  
  Lee Marvin is quite simply, the man. Next to 'Point Blank', he is at his hardest in this thrilling and hilarious little western. Snappy little character... read more »
  
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  - iggsta
  - England
  - 14 Nov 2004 at 18:23
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  ENTERTAINING YARN
  
  This western is not a masterpiece, yet it is still a very entertaining yarn featuring a stellar cast. Perhaps a bit dated, it nevertheless has some very ... read more »
  
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  - Leicester, England
  - 25 Jul 2004 at 01:08
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  The Professionals
  
  A polished western with original twists. Classy acting and superb camerawork
  
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  - Cumbria, England
  - 15 Jun 2005 at 15:19
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  great western
  
  One of Burt lancasters best films - great western
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 07:22
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  The Professionals
  
  Quality film brillianted acted and directed. Well worth a watch, 5 stars from me too!!!
  
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- - Stuart Neill
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 10 Mar 2010 at 11:46
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  This must be the most ...
  
  This must be the most underated western of all time.Believe this is every bit as good as The Maginificent Seven or Rio Bravo, or any of its much more popular ... read more »
  
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- - Raymond#1
  - EDINBURGH
  - 22 Feb 2004 at 18:50
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  A real gem of a caper
  
  I decided to revisit this after seeing it when a mere boy and was impressed at the time with the sheer likability of the characters.
  
  Although on the ... read more »
  
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- - Bruce
  - Aberden
  - 29 Sep 2004 at 17:40
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  Just Beautiful
  
  A beautiful must-see for western fans. One of the best movies by Burt Lancaster I've seen so far. The location is Maxico. Beautiful plot and act with a ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 29 Jul 2007 at 23:58
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  The Professionals
  
  40 year old movie with pace and action of that period. Not up to modern-day western movies. Mid-paced gitty western with some moments of action, but nothing to ... read more »
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 23 May 2008 at 11:37
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  Good Classic
  
  A nice Classic movie which is not boring till the end. Worth watching if you like those Western movies.
  
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- - NormalMovieViewer
  - 3 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 26 May 2008 at 20:08

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