They Came to Cordura (1959)

Directed by

Robert Rossen

Genre

drama film, Western film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1916, a U.S. Army officer must escort five men recommended for the Medal of Honor across treacherous terrain in Mexico. The journey tests their courage and reveals the true nature of heroism.

slow-burntenseintrospectivebleakmoralatmosphericrestrainedsomber

What happens

They Came to Cordura is a 1959 American Western film co-written and directed by Robert Rossen and starring Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin and Tab Hunter. It was based on a 1958 novel by Glendon Swarthout. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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