When U.S. Maj. Thomas Thorn refuses to recommend his commanding officer for the Medal of Honor, the officer exacts revenge by having him lead a group of soldiers on an unforgiving trek into Mexico in 1916., Western set during the American-Mexican skirmishes of 1916, with Gary Cooper starring as a US Army officer who’s ordered to escort five US heroes to an army base. His concept of bravery and heroism is soon undermined by the behaviour of the five men., Military drama set in Mexico in 1916 about a major branded a coward by his disgruntled commanding officer who bears a grudge because of his own failure to rise in the ranks. He sends the major and a party on a suicide mission into the desert, knowing full well they are unlikely to survive. Instead, the major displays his real strength, and eventually gains the respect of the the seemingly doomed expedition., Gary Cooper stars in one of his final roles in They Came To Cordura, Robert Rossen’s moody study of the thin dividing line between heroism and cowardice. Cooper plays Major Thomas Thorn, a U.S. Army officer in the expedition into Mexico against Pancho Villa. Because he hesitated during a moment of decision in a battle, he has been labeled a coward. His commanding officer, Colonel Rogers (Robert Keith), orders Thorn to recommend five men for nomination for the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in the battle against Villa. Angered that Thorn did not nominate him for the Medal of Honor, Rogers charges Thorn with transporting the men through a broiling and dangerous desert to the rear area of Cordura. They begin the trek accompanied by Adelaide Geary (Rita Hayworth), the daughter of a dishonored U.S. Senator, who is accused of treason since she owned the hacienda where Villa’s men stayed. As they travel across the desert expanse, Thorn ponders why these men are considered heroes while he is labeled a coward. As their journey continues, the heroes turn into a mutinous rabble, with Thorn reduced to holding the group at bay with a loaded gun., Gary Cooper and Rita Hayworth star in the classic military drama. In Mexico, 1916, a major is branded a coward by his grudgeful commanding officer. The CO sends the major and a party on a suicide mission into the desert, knowing full well they are unlikely to survive. Instead, the major displays his real strength, and eventually gains the respect of the the seemingly doomed expedition., (1959) Military drama set in Mexico in 1916 about a major branded a coward by his disgruntled commanding officer, who bears a grudge because of his own failure to rise in the ranks. He sends the major and a party on a suicide mission into the desert, knowing full well they are unlikely to survive. Instead, the major displays his real strength, and eventually gains the respect of the seemingly doomed expedition. Dir: Robert Rossen. (Mono), Six U.S. soldiers and one woman journey to Mexico in 1916., An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommend soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “They Came to Cordura ” ?
A: The main cast includes Gary Cooper,Rita Hayworth,Van Heflin,Tab Hunter,Richard Conte,Michael Callan,Dick York,Robert Keith,Carlos Romero,James Bannon,Jim Bannon,Edward Platt,Maurice Jara,Sam Buffington,Arthur Hanson,Wendell Hoyt,John Livadary,Clay Campbell,Cary Odell,Robert Rossen,Burnett Guffey,Tom Dawson,Glendon Swarthout,Paul Davidson,Ivan Moffat,Jean Louis,Morris Stoloff,William Lyon.
Q: When Did the “They Came to Cordura” Released?
A: The Movie “They Came to Cordura” originally aired on 1959-06-01 and released in the year of 1959.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “They Came to Cordura” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “They Came to Cordura” ?
A: “They Came to Cordura” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
