Murieta (film)

Murieta is a 1965 American biographical Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Diana Lorys, Sara Lezana and Sancho Gracia.^[1][2][3][4] The film is about Joaquin Murrieta.^[5][6]

Murieta
Joaquín Murrieta
Directed by	George Sherman
Written by	James O'Hanlon
Produced by	Francisco Molero José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña
Starring	Jeffrey Hunter Arthur Kennedy Diana Lorys
Cinematography	Miguel F. Mila
Edited by	Alfonso Santacana
Music by	Antonio Pérez Olea
Production companies	Pro Artis Ibérica, S.A.
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Nora-Filmverleih Ízaro Films Warner-Pathé Distributors Warner-Tonefilm Divisa Home Video
Release date	February 22, 1965 (1965-02-22) (Madrid)
Running time	107 min
Country	United States

Plot

Based on real life events - Mexican peasant Joaquin Murieta and his wife go north to California to prospect for gold, finding only one white person, a marshal, who will befriend them. But after Murieta is beaten and robbed, and his wife killed by bandits, Murieta takes out his vengeance by forming a gang of outlaws who rob the countryside. Murieta is eventually cornered by the marshal, who persuades him to end his crusade. But when Murieta is later wounded and convalescent, his gang operates a reign of terror without his knowledge, leading to his death at the marshal's hands in a final battle.

Cast

• Jeffrey Hunter as Joaquín Murrieta
• Diana Lorys as Kate
• Arthur Kennedy as Capt. Love
• Roberto Camardiel as García 'Jack Tres Dedos'
• Sara Lezana as Rosita Murrieta
• Mike Brendel as Buck Winters
• Francisco Braña as Pistolero 1
• Gonzalo Esquiroz as Kiley - pistolero 2
• Fernando Villena as Pistolero 3
• Juan Cazalilla as Borrachín
• Héctor Quiroga as Tendero
• Julio Pérez Tabernero as Valenzuela
• María José Collado as Mejicana
• David Thompson as Comisario
• Andy Anza as Gomez
• Pedro Osinaga as Claudio 'Cucaracha'
• José Luis Chinchilla
• Sancho Gracia as Bandido de Murrieta
• Jose Halufi as Bandido de Murrieta
• Rufino Inglés
• Alfredo Muñiz
• Guillermo Méndez as Hombre en el saloon
• Enrique Santiago as Bandido de Murrieta
• Freddie Toehl as Conductor

References

1. Green, Paul (April 9, 2014). Jeffrey Hunter: The Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances. McFarland Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 9780786478682.
2. Gilpatrick, Kristin (2002). Famous Wisconsin Film Stars. Badger Books Inc. p. 75. ISBN 9781878569868.
3. Prickette, James (January 20, 2012). McLendon, Charles Anthony (ed.). Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns. Xlibris Corporation. p. 516. ISBN 9781469144290.
4. Lentz III, Harris M. (April 16, 2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 9780786470631.
5. Baltazar, Elia (October 14, 2018). "Joaquín Murrieta, el "Robin Hood" mexicano que inspiró el personaje de "El Zorro"". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
6. Paz, Ireneo (2001). Leal, Luis (ed.). Joaquin Murrieta: Life and Adventures of the Celebrated Bandit : His Exploits in the State of California. Translated by Belle, Frances P. Arte Publico Press. p. 77. ISBN 9781611922059.