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''Kid Rodelo'' is a 1966
western film The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...
directed by Richard Carlson and starring Don Murray,
Janet Leigh Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, ...
and
Broderick Crawford William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Willie Stark in ''All t ...
.Pitts p.172 Based on a novel by
Louis L'Amour Louis Dearborn L'Amour (; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels (though he called his work "frontier stories"); however, he also wrote hi ...
, it was a co-production between Spain and the United States. Shooting took place in Spain around
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and the capital
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.


Plot

After serving time in prison, a cowboy searches for fifty thousand
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in
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Cast

* Don Murray as Kid Rodelo *
Janet Leigh Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, ...
as Nora *
Broderick Crawford William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Willie Stark in ''All t ...
as Joe Harbin *Richard Carlson as Link * Jose Nieto as Thomas Reese *
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as Chavas * Jose Villasante as Cavalry Hat *
Julio Peña Julio Peña (18 June 1912 - 27 July 1972) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1930 to 1972. He died on July 27, 1972 aged 60 at Cortijo Blanco in Marbella, where he was resting after appearing in the film ''Horror ...
as Balsas * Mike Brendel


References


Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. 1966 Western (genre) films 1966 films American Western (genre) films Spanish Western (genre) films Films based on American novels 1960s English-language films Paramount Pictures films Films based on works by Louis L'Amour Films directed by Richard Carlson Films shot in Spain 1960s American films {{1960s-Western-film-stub