The Undefeated

"Across 2000 Miles Of Savage Wasteland... They Lived A Thundering Adventure That Rocked Two Nations!"

1969 1h 59m EN

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6.3

MID

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44%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 134🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 7,783

Western

Synopsis

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After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through strife-torn Mexico. John Henry and company are bringing horses to the unpopular Mexican government for $35 a head while Langdon is leading a contingent of displaced southerners, who are looking for a new life in Mexico after losing their property to carpetbaggers. The two men are eventually forced to mend their differences in order to fight off both bandits and revolutionaries, as they try to lead their friends and kin to safety.

“Across 2000 Miles Of Savage Wasteland... They Lived A Thundering Adventure That Rocked Two Nations!”

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Cast

John Wayne
Colonel John Henry Thomas
Rock Hudson
Colonel James Langdon
Antonio Aguilar
General Rojas
Roman Gabriel
Blue Boy
Marian McCargo
Ann
Lee Meriwether
Margaret
Merlin Olsen
Little George
Melissa Newman
Charlotte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers: James Lee Barrett, Stanley Hough
Languages: Spanish, French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo Montenegro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Wayne and Rock Hudson and Antonio Aguilar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Across 2000 Miles Of Savage Wasteland... They Lived A Thundering Adventure That Rocked Two Nations!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrew V. McLaglen directs. William H. Clothier behind the camera. Hugo Montenegro scores. Robert L. Simpson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, French, English.
3Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hugo Montenegro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Wayne and Rock Hudson and Antonio Aguilar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Across 2000 Miles Of Savage Wasteland... They Lived A Thundering Adventure That Rocked Two Nations!".
8IMDB entry: tt0065150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: William H. Clothier
Original score: Hugo Montenegro
Editing: Robert L. Simpson
Stunt coordinator: Hal Needham
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Undefeated (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes: 44% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 48/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 7,783 votes
MPAA: G

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CinemaSerf2022-12-26
★ 6/10
Obviously contrived with the box office in mind, this is an OK western that sees John Wayne (the rough and ready Yankee colonel) and Rock Hudson (the suave, debonaire, but broke, plantation owning Confederate colonel) and their respective ex-soldiers form an uneasy partnership after the US Civil war, to drive some horses to their new owner, Emperor Maximilian of Mexico. En route, they have the usual sequence of "Red River" (1948) style escapades before encountering treachery on a fairly grand scale that puts the lives of themselves and their horses at risk. There is a bit of chemistry between the two men, their opposing characters creating the odd spark - and some humour - as their journey progresses. Ben Johnson, Bruce Cabot and a very green looking "Airwolf" (Jan-Michael Vincent) chip into the story too, keeping it moving along steadily, if not exactly excitingly. Two hours felt too long - until the last fifteen minutes, not enough happens to keep the interest from dwindling, but it shows why both men were the stars they were, and is still just about worth watching.

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