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Two Mules for Sister Sara

Two Mules for Sister Sara

CLINT EASTWOOD...the deadliest man alive...takes on a whole army with two guns and a fistful of dynamite!

19707.01h 54m

Overview

When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.

Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Albert Maltz, Budd Boetticher
Produced by Martin Rackin, Carroll Case
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Sara

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Hogan

Manolo Fábregas

Manolo Fábregas

Colonel Beltran

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

General LeClaire

A

Armando Silvestre

1st American

J

John Kelly

2nd American

Enrique Lucero

Enrique Lucero

3rd American

David Povall

David Povall

Juan

Ada Carrasco

Ada Carrasco

Juan's Mother

P

Pancho Córdova

Juan's Father

Themes & Keywords

gunslingerbrothelmexican revolutiontreasure huntexecutionattempted rapedisguiseillegal prostitutioncivil war veterangringofrench armymilitary camp

About Two Mules for Sister Sara

Two Mules for Sister Sara is a western, adventure, romance film released in 1970 exploring themes of gunslinger, brothel, mexican revolution, treasure hunt, execution, attempted rape. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Shirley MacLaine, Clint Eastwood, Manolo Fábregas. When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.

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