Mackenna's Gold
Seen it?1969 | 128 min | Adventure, Action, Western
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Mad Max: Fury Road, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Mad Max: Fury Road
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed action film.
The Magnificent Seven
Sunday Safe BetAnother adventure, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Gold Weeknight WatchAnother action film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Jane Got a Gun Weeknight WatchAnother western, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Interceptor Weeknight WatchAnother action film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
- Gregory PeckMarshal MacKenna
- Omar SharifColorado
- Camilla SparvInga Bergmann
- Julie NewmarHesh-Ke
- Telly SavalasSergeant Tibbs
- Keenan WynnSanchez
- Ted CassidyHachita
- Lee J. CobbThe Editor
- Raymond MasseyThe Preacher
- Burgess MeredithThe Storekeeper