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The Bravados

The Bravados

A Powerful Western Tale of Revenge and Redemption

19586.61h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Henry King
Written by Philip Yordan, Frank O'Rourke
Produced by Herbert B. Swope Jr.
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Top Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Jim Douglass

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Josefa Velarde

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Bill Zachary

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

Ed Taylor

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Lujan

K

Kathleen Gallant

Emma Steimmetz

Barry Coe

Barry Coe

Tom

George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Gus Steimmetz

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Sheriff Sanchez

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Alfonso Parral

Themes & Keywords

rape and revenge

About The Bravados

The Bravados is a western film released in 1958 exploring themes of rape and revenge. Directed by Henry King, it stars Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd. 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.

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