They Came to Cordura
Slashing story of a desert warrior who fought his way from HELL to GLORY!
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6/1/1959Runtime
123 minsGenres
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An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommended soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.
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A psychological Western that interrogates the nature of bravery and shame through the eyes of a disgraced officer evaluating men he may not truly understand. It's a character study wrapped in cavalry adventure, probing whether heroism is something you do or something you are.
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Gary Cooper
Major Thomas Thorn
Rita Hayworth
Adelaide Geary
Van Heflin
Sgt. John Chawk
Tab Hunter
Lt. William Fowler
Richard Conte
Cpl. Milo Trubee
Michael Callan
Pvt. Andrew L. Hetherington
Dick York
Pvt. Wilbur James Renziehausen
Robert Keith
Col. Rogers
Edward Platt
Col. DeRose
Carlos Romero
Arreaga
Jim Bannon
Capt. Paltz
Maurice Jara
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