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El Condor

El Condor

You can get killed trying to break through the walls of El Condor...but it's one helluva way to die!

19705.51h 42m

Overview

Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within. Written by Brian C. Madsen

Directed by John Guillermin
Written by Larry Cohen, Steven W. Carabatsos
Produced by André de Toth
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Jaroo

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Luke

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Chavez

Marianna Hill

Marianna Hill

Claudine

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Old Convict

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Santana

Imogen Hassall

Imogen Hassall

Dolores

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Colonel Anguinaldo

F

Florencio Amarilla

Águila

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

General Hernández

Themes & Keywords

goldapache nationescaped convict

About El Condor

El Condor is a western, action film released in 1970 exploring themes of gold, apache nation, escaped convict. Directed by John Guillermin, it stars Lee Van Cleef, Jim Brown, Patrick O'Neal. Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within. Written by Brian C. Madsen

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