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| Barquero | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Gordon Douglas |
| Written by | George Schenck William Marks |
| Starring | Lee Van Cleef Warren Oates Forrest Tucker |
| Cinematography | Jerry Finnerman |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Barquero is a 1970 American Western film starring Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates directed by Gordon Douglas.
Barquero was Lee Van Cleef's first American-made film since 1962's How the West Was Won. It was also his first starring role in an American Western.
Plot
After stealing a shipment of silver and weapons, the brutal and unstable Remy and his band of mercenaries must cross a river in order to flee into Mexico. Travis, the maverick owner-operator of a barge that ferries people and goods across the river, learns that Remy and his band are on the way. Travis and his woman, Nola, transport the nearby settlement's inhabitants and a group of passing settlers to the river's far side. When Remy and his band arrive, Travis refuses to cross back to pick them up, knowing that Remy and his men will kill everyone else after they cross the river. A tense standoff develops between Remy and his gang, and Travis and the inhabitants and settlers, who occupy opposite sides of the river. Remy is advised by Marquette, a Frenchman he trusts. Travis is greatly assisted by Mountain Phil, a friend of his who is similarly independent-minded in the way he lives. Both Remy and Travis have to contend with dissenters within their own camps. It all explodes into a violent and bloody battle, leading to a final confrontation between the two.
Cast
- Lee Van Cleef as Travis
- Warren Oates as Remy
- Forrest Tucker as Mountain Phil
- Kerwin Mathews as Marquette
- Mariette Hartley as Anna
- Marie Gomez as Nola
- Armando Silvestre as Sawyer
See also
References
- "Barquero". afi.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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- Films directed by Gordon Douglas
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