The Comancheros
Seen it?1961 | 105 min | Western
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved Rio Bravo, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as Comancheros.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- John WayneJake Cutter
- Stuart WhitmanPaul Regret
- Ina BalinPilar Graile
- Nehemiah PersoffGraile
- Lee MarvinCrow
- Michael AnsaraAmelung
- Patrick WayneTobe (Texas Ranger)
- Bruce CabotMaj. Henry (Ranger CO)
- Joan O'BrienMelinda Marshall
- Jack ElamHorseface (Comanchero)