Murieta (film)

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Murieta
Joaquín Murrieta
Directed by George Sherman
Written byJames O'Hanlon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMiguel F. Mila
Edited byAlfonso Santacana
Music byAntonio Pérez Olea
Production
companies
Pro Artis Ibérica, S.A.
Distributed by
Release date
  • February 22, 1965 (1965-02-22)(Madrid)
Running time
107 min
CountryUnited States

Murieta is a 1965 American biographical Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Diana Lorys, Sara Lezana and Sancho Gracia. [1] [2] [3] [4] The film is about Joaquin Murrieta. [5] [6]

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