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| Lee Van Cleef - James Brown - Mariana Hill |
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Along with Lee Van Cleef and Jim Brown, Mariana portrays Claudine in this 1970 western action drama. This film undoubtedly raised a few eyebrows in it's day, mainly because of the interracial scenes with Mariana and former football star, Jim Brown. It should also be mentioned that this film was no small production. |
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| Jim Brown (Luke)............................................................... |
.........................................................Lee Van Cleef (Jaroo) |
| Patrick O'Neal (Chavez)..................................................... |
.......................................................Mariana Hill (Claudine) |
| Iron Eyes Cody (Santana)................................................... |
...................................................Imogen Hassall (Delores) |
| Elisha Cook Jr. (old convict)................................................ |
........................................Gustavo Rojo (Colonel Aquinaldo) |
| Florencio Amarilla (Aquila).................................................. |
..........................................Julio Pena (General Hernandez) |
| Angel Del Pozo (lieutenant)................................................ |
....................................................Patrico Santiango (Julio) |
| John Clark (prison guard captain)........................................ |
.............................................Raul Mendoza Castro (Indian) |
| Rafael Albaicin (officer)....................................................... |
.........................................George Ross (guard for convicts) |
| Ricardo Palacious (chief Mexican bandit)............................. |
..................................................Charles Stalnaker (Bandit) |
Carlos Bravo, Dan Van Husen (bandits). Peter Lenahan, Art Larkin, Per Barclay (convicts).
 Western melodrama. Luke, believing that a fortune of gold is hidden in the Mexican fortress of El Condor, escapes from a chain gang and joins forces with Jaroo, a con man. The two men enlist the aid of a tribe of renegade Apaches led by Santana, leading them to believe that the raid on the fortress is for food and ammunition. Chavez, the officer in charge of the fort, captures Luke and Jaroo during their first attempt, but they escape with the aid of Claudine, Chavez's wife, who has fallen in love with Luke. Later Claudine creates a diversion by undressing in front of her bedroom window, and the raiders return and overpower the guards. Chavez manages to get away, and the raiders take control of El Condor. Santana soon discovers Jaroo's deception; and after Jaroo shoots him, the rest of the Apaches flee with the supplies and ammunition, leaving the two bandits and Claudine in the defenseless fortress. Chavez returns with his soldiers under a flag of truce and challenges Luke to a duel, which Luke wins. The gold turns out to be only painted led bars, however, and in a showdown Luke kills Jaroo and remains with Claudine.
National General Pictures - Carthay Continental. Dist National General Pictures. 19 Jun 1970 [New York opening]. Sd; col (Technicolor). 35mm. 102 min. MPAA rating R. Prod Andre De Toth. Dir John Guillerman. 2d Unit Dir Tap Canutt, Albert Cardiff. Screenplay Larry Cohen, Steven Carabatsos. Story Steven Carabatsos. Photog Henri Persin. 2d Unit Photog Francisco Sempere. Art Dir Julio Molina. Set Decor Enrique Fernandez Sagaseta. Main Titl Pacific Title. Film Ed William Ziegler, Walter Hannimann. Mus Comp & Cond Maurice Jarre. Sd Paddy Cunningham. Asst Dir Tony Taurella, Russel Vreeland. Prod Supv Eva Montly. Prod Mgr Vicente Sempere, Robert Watts, Ivo Nightingale. Sp Eff Kit West.
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