Valdez Is Coming (1971)

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  • VALDEZ IS COMING


    DIRECTED BY EDWIN SHERIN
    A NORLAN-IRA-STEINER PRODUCTION
    UNITED ARTISTS



    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    The town constable, Bob Valdez, is forced to kill someone accused by Frank Tanner
    of being a murderer. Valdez asks Tanner for monetary help for the man's wife,
    but he is ridiculed and almost killed by Tanner's henchmen.
    Valdez recovers and summons up his days in the U.S. Cavalry in order to fight them.
    Valdez wounds one of the henchmen and sends him back to Tanner with the message,
    "Valdez is coming."
    Written by Robbie Burns


    Cast
    Burt Lancaster ... Valdez
    Susan Clark ... Gay Erin
    Frank Silvera ... Diego
    Jon Cypher ... Frank Tanner
    Richard Jordan ... R. L. Davis
    Barton Heyman ... El Segundo
    Hector Elizondo ... Mexican Rider
    Phil Brown ... Malson
    Ralph Brown ... Beaudry
    Werner Hasselmann ... Sheriff (as Werner Hassleman)
    Lex Monson ... Rincon
    Sylvia Poggioli ... Segundo's Girl (as Sylvia Paggioli)
    José García García ... Carlos (as Jose Garcia Garcia)
    María Montez ... Anita (as Maria Montez)
    Juanita Penaloza ... Indian Woman
    Marta Tuch ... Rosa
    Juan Fernández ... Mexican Buyer (as Juan Fernandez)
    Rudy Ugland ... First Tracker
    Tony Epper ... Bodyguard (as Tony Eppers)
    Vic Albert ... Townsman
    Per Barclay ... Townsman
    Allen Russell ... Townsman
    James Lemp ... Point Rider
    Raoul Castro ... Young Mexican


    Directed
    Edwin Sherin


    Writing Credits
    Roland Kibbee ... (screenplay) and
    David Rayfiel ... (screenplay)
    Elmore Leonard ... (novel)

    Produced
    Roland Kibbee ... executive producer
    Sam Manners ... associate producer
    Ira Steiner ... producer
    Burt Lancaster ... executive producer (uncredited)


    Music
    Charles Gross


    Cinematography
    Gábor Pogány ... director of photography (as Gabor Pogany)

    Trivia
    When MGM producer Ira Steiner took Elmore Leonard's novel to Lancaster,
    the actor agreed to co-produce and co-star as Tanner with Marlon Brando as Valdez,
    David Rayfiel as writer, and Sidney Pollak directing.
    After the picture was postponed to allow Lancaster to do "Airport,"
    the actor decided he wanted to play the title role and engaged Roland Kibbee
    to rewrite the role for him.
    According to Lancaster's biographer Gary Fishgall, none of Rayfiel's writing was used
    although he received co-credit.


    Novice director Ed Sherin, who had guided "The Great White Hope" to stage success,
    was Lancaster's surprise choice to direct "Valdez Is Coming."
    Ironically the film version of "The Great White Hope" directed by Martin Ritt
    was filmed in Spain at the same time "Valdez" was filming.
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    Final film of Frank Silvera.


    Feature film debuts of Jon Cypher and Richard Jordan.


    Filmed in 1969.


    Raoul Castro listed as the young Mexican is the younger brother of Fidel Castro,
    Cuba's former leader.


    Goofs
    Character error
    In the picture of Valdez, taken when he was an Army Scout, he had Sergeant stripes on his shirt.
    Later, when he wore the shirt, there were no stripes.


    Revealing mistakes
    At the end of the film, when Valdez is riding hidden between two horses,
    a wire is visible holding the horses' bridles together,
    so that they won't separate during Lancaster's close-up.


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Locations
    Bavispe, Sonora, Mexico
    Sierra Madre Occidental, Sonora, Mexico
    Bacerac, Sonora, Mexico
    Estudios Roma, Madrid, Spain (studio) (studio: interiors filmed in)
    Sierra de Gredos ridge, Ávila, Castilla y León, Spain (exteriors filmed in Gredos, Spain)
    Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain (exteriors filmed in Almeria, Spain)

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

  • Valdez Is Coming is a 1971 American western film starring Burt Lancaster,
    Susan Clark, Richard Jordan and Jon Cypher.


    The film is based on the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name.


    User Review


    A personal revenge that carries suspense, drive and grim realism…
    7/10
    Author: Righty-Sock from Mexico


    Susan Clark (Gay) sides with Valdez without falling in love with him, while Barton Heyman (playing the chief henchman "El Segundo") provides his character with warmth and quality at a pivotal time…

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England