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El Condor

El Condor
★ 5.4/10•1970•1h 42m•R•Western•Action

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

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

Larry Cohen · Screenplay

John Guillermin · Director

Steven W. Carabatsos · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 19, 1970
Budget$35,000,000
Revenue$4,500,000

Actors

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

Florencio Amarilla

Águila

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

General Hernández

Ángel del Pozo

Ángel del Pozo

Lieutenant

Dan van Husen

Dan van Husen

Bandit

Ricardo Palacios

Ricardo Palacios

Chief Bandit

Patricio Santiago

Julio

John Clark

Prison Guard Captain

Raúl Mendoza Castro

Indian (as Raul Mendoza Castro)

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