Very entertaining and fastpaced, the comancheros rates a solid a. He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring american icon. John wayne is assigned to capture gambler paul regret stuart whitman, a condemned. The 1961 movie based on a paul wellman novel, which stars john wayne as a texas ranger, includes lee marvin in a supporting role and.
Stuart whitman, star of the comancheros and the longest. It is indeed a classical john wayne western very far from todays special effects loaded action movies. Presidential election, and blamed kennedy for losing the bay of pigs invasion. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full. Journey to shiloh 1968 james caan, michael sarrazin, brenda scott. Purchase the comancheros on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The comancheros 1961 stream and watch online moviefone. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in. Comancheros nobody made a fuss about the comancheros when it came out, yet it has proved to be among the most enduringly entertaining of john waynes later westerns.
Marion mitchell morrison may 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, born marion robert morrison, better known by his stage name john wayne, was an american film actor, director and producer. The chemistry between whitman as the fugitive gambler and the duke as the devoted lawman is a pleasure to watch. In a dilapidated ghost town, john blair wayne runs afoul of the villainous drake who attempts to cheat him out of a lucrative mail delivery contract. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, known professionally as john wayne and nicknamed duke, was an american actor, director, producer and presidential medal of freedom recipient. The comancheros bluray is simply outstanding,the picture quality is truly excellent,audio too,and this digibook packaging is very classy. He told him, id take that button off if i were you. The comancheros 1961 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. His assignment is to take him to the texas rangers headquarters ready to be picked up by a louisiana marshal. Michael curtizs the comancheros was a deceptively complex movie so enjoyable, that it masked some of the best character development seen in a john wayne vehicle that was not directed by john ford or. Openload watch trailer after his partner is killed, aging texas ranger jake cutter john wayne captures gambler paul regret stuart whitman, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as comancheros. Western movies full length on youtube english free. Read the the comancheros movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The comancheros 1961 was directed by old warner bros. 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.
With john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff. A typical formulaic john wayne movie, but what really stands out for me is the horses and horsemanship. The comancheros 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The last film directed by the estimable michael curtiz, the comancheros. This movie is a lot of fun, as long as you do not try to make sense of it, and do not take it seriously. After his partner is killed, aging texas ranger jake cutter john wayne is assigned to capture. The comancheros full movie seiowsadesabu busiadwoiada. The comancheros is a fun western staring john wayne and stuart whitman.
John wayne in 1970\\\s rio lobo high definition full western movie from the reelcowboys of hollywo. Reluctantly joining forces, wayne and whitman try to. Watch the comancheros 1961 full movie openload movies. Watch the comancheros online stream full movie directv. John wayne and stuart whitman in the comancheros 1961 john wayne and patrick wayne in the comancheros 1961 john wayne and. Stuart whitman, star of the 1961 movie the comancheros. On the first day of filming, john wayne reprimanded third assistant director tom mankiewicz for wearing a john f. The comancheros stars john wayne and stuart whitman as a texas ranger and roguish gambler, respectively. Red river 1948 action, adventure, drama, romance john wayne, montgomery clift. Hand color tinted photo of john wayne from the 1961 movie, the comancheros. Before they depart the boat,regret wants to say goodbye to pilar but shes gone. I seen this western when it first came to our local cinema,it was my first viewing of john wayne on the big screen,1960 or 61,i cant remember,and it has always been a sentimental favourite,i have the dvd,but. The problem with the commancheros, is that wayne should have died. See the full list of the comancheros cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as comancheros. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york times journalism, as it originally appeared. The duke, just beginning to crease and thicken toward rooster cogburn proportions, plays. The comancheros is a 1961 western deluxe cinemascope color film directed by michael curtiz, based on a 1952 novel of the same name by paul wellman, and starring john wayne and stuart whitman. Wayne had campaigned for richard nixon in the 1960 u. Wellman, the comancheros stars john wayne and stuart whitman as a texas ranger and roguish gambler. The comancheros soundtrack suite elmer bernstein youtube.
He was among the top box office draws for three decades, famous for his roles in western films wayne was born in winterset, iowa, but grew up in southern. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the comancheros near you. Watch john wayne in stagecoach run full movie free online. Reluctantly joining forces, wayne and whitman try to round up the. Stagecoach run has been beautifully restored and is in color for the very first time. At first the interactions between wayne and whitman were a bit annoying but as the movie progresses they really seem to meld well together. Marion michael morrison born marion robert morrison. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Stuart whitman, a star of westerns alongside john wayne like the comancheros and the war movie the longest day, died in his home monday, his son told tmz. The comancheros is a big, brash, uninhibited actionwestern of the old school about as subtle as a right to the jaw. Trouble along the way movie 1953 john wayne, donna reed, charles coburn. Wellman, the comancheros stars john wayne and stuart whitman as a texas ranger and roguish gambler, respectively. John wayne and patrick wayne in the comancheros 1961 john wayne in the comancheros 1961 john wayne and guinn.
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. Personally i think the highpoint of the movie was the small role played by lee marvin. Released 1961, the comancheros stars john wayne, stuart whitman, lee marvin, ina balin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. A texas ranger exposes the empirebuilding schemes of a madman when he sets out to stop gun and whiskey shipments to the hostile comanches.
An eye for an eye 1966 robert lansing, patrick wayne, slim pickens. Texas ranger john wayne and gambler stuart whitman stop white renegades. John wayne, rock hudson, antonio aguilar,western 1969 film in deutsch. Interesting, at times brutal, john wayne western with strong cast and locale. Read famous quotes from the comancheros, 1961, directed by michael curtiz, with john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin. John wayne explodes across the screen in this actionpacked tale of deceit and revenge. This movie was directed by both michael curtiz and john wayne himself although the latter was never credited as a director. May 20th, 2003 not yet rated 1 hr 47 min plot summary. Michael curtizs the comancheros was a deceptively complex movie so enjoyable, that it masked some of the best character development seen in a john wayne vehicle that was not directed by john ford or howard hawks, and so well made that it got by with some of the most violent action seen in a major studio release of the era.
It also bridged the gap between fords the searchers and the upbeat. To date december 2014, the film has not been released fully uncut on uk media. The comancheros full movie 1961 hd michael curtiz, john wayne, stuart whitman. Everything that duke fans are looking for in a john wayne movie. Learning to swim from john wayne hondo 1953 smyrnian authority. One of waynes better westerns, with a good storyline, interesting characters and excellent cast. This was filmed at a time when hollywood still employed.
Watch the comancheros starring john wayne in this western on directv. Gone with the west 1975 full length western, james caan, sammy davis jr. It all leads to a thrilling race in the gorgeous sacramento valley. List of american films of 1961 john wayne filmography. Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms. The next morning,texas ranger,captain jake cutter john wayne turns up in his room to arrest him. Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves dealing with the comanches known as comancheros. John wayne the horse soldiers 1959 video dailymotion. He and others were badly outnumbered like in the wagon chase at the end but somehow survive and on more one occasion. The comancheros cast and crew cast photos and info.