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The Appaloosa

The Appaloosa

Southwest to Sonora rode the lustful, the lawless... to live on the edge of violence!

19666.31h 39m

Overview

A man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Written by James Bridges, Roland Kibbee, Robert MacLeod
Produced by Alan Miller
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Top Cast

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Matt

Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Trini

John Saxon

John Saxon

Chuy

Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Lazaro

A

Alex Montoya

Squint Eye

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Ana

Rafael Campos

Rafael Campos

Paco

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Ramos

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Priest

Themes & Keywords

friendshipheroshowdownmexicoprisonerambushconfessionhostilityhorsevillainbartendergunfightdueldeserthenchmanbandittreacheryhorse thiefcaptive woman

About The Appaloosa

The Appaloosa is a western film released in 1966 exploring themes of friendship, hero, showdown, mexico, prisoner, ambush. Directed by Sidney J. Furie, it stars Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon. A man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.

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