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MOVIE

The Mercenary

He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!

★ 6.9 1968 101 min WesternComedyDrama

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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The Mercenary in its release era

Released in 1968, The Mercenary sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1968-12-20
TMDB score
6.9/10
Original language
IT
Status
Released
Production
Italy, Spain, United States of America
Studio
Produzioni Associate Delphos, Profilms 21, PEA
Topicsspaghetti westernintense

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