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The Mercenary

The Mercenary

He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!

19686.91h 41m

Overview

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Giorgio Arlorio, Franco Solinas
Produced by Alberto Grimaldi
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Top Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Sergei Kowalski, The Polish

Tony Musante

Tony Musante

Paco Roman

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Ricciolo ("Curly")

Giovanna Ralli

Giovanna Ralli

Columba

Franco Giacobini

Franco Giacobini

Pepote

Eduardo Fajardo

Eduardo Fajardo

Alfonso García

Franco Ressel

Franco Ressel

Studs

Álvaro de Luna

Álvaro de Luna

Ramon

Raf Baldassarre

Raf Baldassarre

Mateo

Joe Kamel

Joe Kamel

Sebastian

Themes & Keywords

spaghetti westernintense

About The Mercenary

The Mercenary is a western film released in 1968 exploring themes of spaghetti western, intense. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, it stars Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance. While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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