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19/06/1970 Western, Action 1h 42m
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You can get killed trying to break through the walls of El Condor...but it's one helluva way to die!

Overview

Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within. Written by Brian C. Madsen

  1. John Guillermin

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lee Van Cleef

    Jaroo

  2. Jim Brown

    Luke

  3. Patrick O'Neal

    Chavez

  4. Marianna Hill

    Claudine

  5. Elisha Cook Jr.

    Old Convict

  6. Iron Eyes Cody

    Santana

  7. Imogen Hassall

    Dolores

  8. Gustavo Rojo

    Colonel Anguinaldo

  9. Florencio Amarilla

    Águila

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-04-15
The Condor.


El Condor is directed by John Guillermin and written by Larry Cohen and Steve Carabatsos. It stars Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Patrick O'Neal, Marianna Hill and Iron Eyes Cody. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Henri Persin.

Luke (Brown), an escaped chain-gang fugitive, and Jaroo (Cleef), a gold prospector, decide to join forces in an assault on a Mexican fort that is thought to house the gold reserves of Emperor Maximilian. Backed by a band of Apache Indians, the mission is on, but the fort is heavily armed and General Chavez (O'Neal) is a shrewd and ruthless ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$35,000,000.00

Revenue
$4,500,000.00

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