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27 November 1969 (USA) morePlot:
After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Shall we gather at the river? (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 June 2009, 1:11 PM, PDT)
Encore Westerns features Memorial Day John Wayne Marathon
(From Monsters and Critics. 23 May 2009, 11:50 AM, PDT)
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The conversation sorta dried up moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Wayne | ... | Col. John Henry Thomas | |
| Rock Hudson | ... | Col. James Langdon | |
| Antonio Aguilar | ... | Juarista Gen. Rojas (as Tony Aguilar) | |
| Roman Gabriel | ... | Blue Boy | |
| Marian McCargo | ... | Ann Langdon | |
| Lee Meriwether | ... | Margaret Langdon | |
| Merlin Olsen | ... | Cpl. Little George | |
| Melissa Newman | ... | Charlotte Langdon | |
| Bruce Cabot | ... | Sgt. Jeff Newby | |
| Jan-Michael Vincent | ... | Lt. Bubba Wilkes (as Michael Vincent) | |
| Ben Johnson | ... | Short Grub | |
| Edward Faulkner | ... | Capt. Anderson | |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Soloman Webster (Thomas rider) | |
| Paul Fix | ... | Gen. Joe Masters | |
| Royal Dano | ... | Maj. Sanders (one-armed major) |
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119 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Australia:G | Australia:PG (TV rating) | West Germany:12 (f) (re-rated) | West Germany:16 (f) (original rating) | New Zealand:PG | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:G | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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According to director Andrew V. McLaglen, his first choice for the role of Colonel James Langdon was James Arness, who was willing to do it but backed out just before shooting began. Rock Hudson was brought in as his replacement. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Looking closely, you can see the rifle of the tenth member of the firing squad. Also you can plainly see his shadow on the ground at a 10 o' clock position. There are several other shots that confirm the number. moreQuotes:
[during a tryst with Charlotte, she tells him she's sixteen]Blue Boy: I like that you're so young. It gives us more time to be together.
[kisses her]
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"The Undefeated" is perhaps the finest of John Wayne's later westerns, "True Grit" excepted and taking into consideration that "Big Jake" is nothing to slouch at.
"The Undefeated" is the Duke's biggest large-scale epic since "The Alamo" a decade earlier. The battle scenes and the shots of the horse drive are stirring and impressive.
Another thing that separates this film from other post-1965 Wayne westerns (except for "The Cowboys") is the dialog. It's sharp, crisp, witty and often fun.
Here's a good example of that sharp, wityt & pointed dialogue: John Wayne and Rock Hudson had just returned to their camp after being forced to kill a Mexican bandit leader, who with his gang wanted Rock & Duke's valuables, their horses and their women. When one of the women asks the Duke why he had to kill him, he replied matter of factly, "The conversation dorta dried up." Classic stuff!
And Hugo Montenegro's memorable score is terrific. It helps perpetuate the whole notion that this is indeed an epic western.
"The Undefeated" is long on length and even longer on entertainment. This is a grand western.