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Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil

Takes you beyond the land of the Black Sand!

19546.11h 40m

Overview

A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband from Apaches.

Directed by Henry Hathaway
Written by Fred Freiberger, Frank Fenton, William Tunberg
Produced by Charles Brackett
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Top Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Hooker

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Leah Fuller

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Fiske

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

John Fuller

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Luke Daly

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Cantina Singer

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Víctor Manuel Mendoza

Vicente Madariaga

Antonio Bribiesca

Antonio Bribiesca

Bartender / Guitar Player at Puerto Miguel (uncredited)

Manuel Dondé

Manuel Dondé

Cantina Waiter (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

Priest (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

apache nationgold mine

About Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil is a western film released in 1954 exploring themes of apache nation, gold mine. Directed by Henry Hathaway, it stars Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, Richard Widmark. A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband from Apaches.

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