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They Came to Cordura is a 1959 American Western film co-written and directed by Robert Rossen and starring Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin and Tab Hunter. It was based on a 1958 novel by Glendon Swarthout.
A war drama about a cowardly army major who recommends soldiers for the Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916. Starring Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin and others, directed by Robert Rossen.
Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. On a mission to Mexico, U.S. Maj. Tom Thorn (Gary Cooper) is branded a coward, while several of his fellow servicemen are praised for showing bravery. Tom is asked to...
A dramatic western set in 1916 Mexico with Gary Cooper as an Army officer accused of cowardice and sent to find five men worthy of a Medal of Honor.
Synopsis. In 1916, as Pancho Villa besieges the towns along the U.S.-Mexican border, Colonel Rogers is assigned to rout Villa's troops, led by the rebel Arreaga, from the hacienda where they have taken refuge. Accompanying Rogers is Major Thomas Thorn, the officer in charge of nominating candidates for the Congressional Medal of Honor, and his ...
Called "an impressive and important film" by Variety, They Came To Cordura was hailed by critics as "the most disturbing war picture since The Bridge on the River Kwai." A timeless story of courage and cowardice set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa.
A 1959 war film starring Gary Cooper and Rita Hayworth as a cowardly officer and an expatriate who lead a group of Medal of Honor candidates to Cordura, Texas. The film explores the themes of courage, cowardice and survival in the face of danger and betrayal.
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