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Vera Cruz is a 1954 American Western film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster, featuring Denise Darcel, Sara Montiel, Cesar Romero, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson and Jack Elam. Set during the Franco-Mexican War, the film centers on a group of American mercenaries tasked with transporting a large shipment of ...
Veracruz is Mexico's oldest and most significant port city, founded by Hernán Cortés in 1519. It has a rich cultural heritage, a blend of indigenous, Spanish and Afro-Caribbean influences, and a strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico.
Veracruz was named after the city of Veracruz (From Latin Vera Crux, "True Cross"), which was originally called the Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz. The suffix is in honor of Ignacio de la Llave y Segura Zevallos (1818–1863), who was the governor of Veracruz from 1861 to 1862.
Vera Cruz: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Denise Darcel, Cesar Romero. During the Mexican Rebellion of 1866, an unsavory group of American adventurers are hired by the forces of Emporer Maximilian to escort a countess to Vera Cruz.
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- Adventure, Drama, Western
- Robert Aldrich
- 1954-12-25
Veracruz, city and port on the Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz estado (state), east-central Mexico. It is an important domestic tourist destination, particularly attractive to weekend visitors from Mexico City. Veracruz is noted for its colonial-era buildings, indigenous cultural influences, and regional cuisine.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 8, 2009 · Veracruz is a state in southeastern Mexico with a rich and diverse history and culture. Learn about its pre-Hispanic, colonial and modern periods, its indigenous and African influences, and its landmarks and attractions.
With a tag line blaring, "The Giants Battle in the Biggest Spectacle of Them All!," Vera Cruz stormed into theaters in 1954. This groundbreaking Western was indeed a spectacle in every way - from the sweeping Mexican landscapes (filmed in Superscope no less), to the multitudinous gun battles, to the bona fide movie stars taking top billing.
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