The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Seen it?1964 | 95 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A former sheriff begins to persecute the gang led by Pedro Ortiz, after his wife is taken away.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rolf Olsen
- Edmund PurdomSheriff Kelly
- Mario AdorfPedro Ortiz
- Marianne KochElizabeth Kelly
- Marisa MellJuanita
- Klaus KinskiJose
- Sieghardt RuppFernando
- Walter GillerWoody Johnson
- Thomas FritschCarlos
- Rolf OlsenJohn
- Edmund HashimSheriff