Vera Cruz

Robert Aldrich (director)
Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper, Cesar Romero, Denis Darcel (starring)
Roland Kibbee, James R. Webb (screenwriters)

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1954. Vintage reference photograph taken during filming on location for the 1954 Western film, showing actors Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper surrounded a camera setup and crew members. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso.

After the American Civil War, a pair of mercenaries travel with a wealthy countess to the harbor at Vera Cruz, promising to protect a large shipment of gold she has been tasked with bringing to Emperor Maximilian. A Spaghetti Western antecedent, and one of the first Hollywood films to be shot entirely on location in Mexico.

Shot entirely on location in Morelos, Texcoco, and Distrito Federal, Mexico.

10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus.

Pitts 4727.


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