Barquero

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Barquero
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Film poster
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by George Schenck
William Marks
Produced by Hal Klein
Starring Lee Van Cleef
Warren Oates
Forrest Tucker
Cinematography Jerry Finnerman
Edited by Charles Nelson
Music by Dominic Frontiere
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • September 3, 1970 (1970-09-03)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Barquero is a 1970 American Western film starring Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates, produced by Hal Klein and directed by Gordon Douglas. [1] [2]

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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

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote in its review when comparing Barquero to star Lee Van Cleef's Spaghetti Westerns, ""Barquero," has carefully held to the format of those popular horse operas from abroad: stark color, clanging music, perpetual gunfire, stacks of corpses and a plot heavily punctuated with murderous glares, growls and squints." [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Barquero". American Film Institute . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Thompson, Howard (September 4, 1970). "Screen: Van Cleef Rides:Western 'Barquero' on View at Victoria". The New York Times . p. 0.


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