Vera Cruz classic western - ending scene - Lancaster Cooper

Dramatic ending of classic western movie Vera Cruz. Starred Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper, Cesar Romero, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam, Charles Bronson, Denise Darcell, Sarita Monteil in 1954. Beautiful music score. Audiences loved the film. Filmed in Mexico.

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• cruz
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• Burt
• Lancaster
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• classic
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• 1954
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• Cesar
• Romero
• Denise
• Darcell
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• Sarita
• Monteil

[ihateskirts]

is burt a baddie in this one?

[wrcoe]

Burt is a bad guy with charm. His character is quite complex and difficult to perform. I have always thought this was one of Lancaster's more interesting performance. Note the sadness in the ending as Gary Cooper kneels beside the dying Lancaster. The music makes the ending even more moving.

[ferdrums]

Wonderful movie, a classic western.

[cuzintz]

I wish Burt would've capped Gary's ass. LOL

[10from10]

@ihateskirts baddie with pure energy

[10from10]

nice

[wertheriano]

a mí me gustaría que el que hubiera muerto en el duelo hubiera sido Gary Cooper... siempre que veo esta secuencia imagino el final de otra manera. tal vez sea porque Burt Lancaster es uno de mis actores favoritos...

[fairlyfastfreddie1]

The really sad thing here is that I'm actually old enough to have seen it when it came out. I figure I've got about 15 minutes more to live now!

[Blahblobify]

@fegasd

But a likable one....only Lancaster could have pulled this role off, being a total shit but being impossible to dislike.

[fegasd]

@Blahblobify Fuck man... for 20 years I was wrong. It would be great if it was my way... this way, he is just another ass bandit :-)

[Blahblobify]

@fegasd

How's that? He fired a round.

[fegasd]

Burt had no bullets (and he knew it), I hope you all realise that....

[javadalizadeh2]

@joeparkson I think Burt  was going to be killed intentionally, not to win the duel.