Vera Cruz
Film195494 min

Vera Cruz

Taste attributes: actionromancewesternadventuretried & testedrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedlove conquers all

See which match your taste

"The Giants Battle In The Biggest Spectacle Of Them All!"

Boxlist takeConventional and expansive: a realistic western, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 128 votes

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Vera Cruz.

Synopsis

After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. The former soldier and gentleman Benjamin Trane meets the gunman and killer Joe Erin and his men, and together they are hired by the Emperor Maximillian and the Marquis Henri de Labordere to escort the Countess Marie Duvarre to the harbor of Vera Cruz.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

love conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Gary CooperBurt LancasterDenise DarcelCesar RomeroSara Montiel

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1954
Runtime
94 min
Status
Released
Studio
Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

Back to Discover