The Bravados
Seen it?1958 | 98 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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. 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 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 40K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry King
- Gregory PeckJim Douglass
- Joan CollinsJosefa Velarde
- Stephen BoydBill Zachary
- Albert SalmiEd Taylor
- Henry SilvaLujan
- Kathleen GallantEmma Steimmetz
- Barry CoeTom
- George VoskovecGus Steimmetz
- Herbert RudleySheriff Sanchez
- Lee Van CleefAlfonso Parral