The Mercenary
The Mercenary
The Mercenary
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1968
1h 41m
6.9(156 votes)
Western

Overview

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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Acting

Franco Nero

Sergei Kowalski, The Polish

Franco Nero
Acting

Tony Musante

Paco Roman

Tony Musante
Acting

Jack Palance

Ricciolo ("Curly")

Jack Palance
Acting

Giovanna Ralli

Columba

Giovanna Ralli
Acting

Franco Giacobini

Pepote

Franco Giacobini
Acting

Eduardo Fajardo

Alfonso García

Eduardo Fajardo
Acting

Franco Ressel

Studs

Franco Ressel
Acting

Álvaro de Luna

Ramon

Álvaro de Luna
Acting

Raf Baldassarre

Mateo

Raf Baldassarre
Acting

Joe Kamel

Sebastian

Joe Kamel
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Lorenzo Robledo

Officer

Lorenzo Robledo
Acting

Ugo Adinolfi

Unknown Role

Ugo Adinolfi
Acting

José María Aguinaco

Ramirez

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Simón Arriaga

Simón

Simón Arriaga
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José Canalejas

Lerkin

José Canalejas
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Juan Cazalilla

Mayor

Juan Cazalilla
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Remo De Angelis

Hudo

Remo De Angelis
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Alejandro de Enciso

Juan

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Tito García

Garcia's Cousin (uncredited)

Tito García
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A. Jiménez Castellanos

(uncredited)

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Guillermo Méndez

Captain (uncredited)

Guillermo Méndez
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Enrique Navarro

Notary (uncredited)

Enrique Navarro
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Francisco Nieto

Antonio (uncredited)

Francisco Nieto
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Ángel Ortiz

Mexican #3 (uncredited)

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Julio Peña

(uncredited)

Julio Peña
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Milo Quesada

Marco (uncredited)

Milo Quesada
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Herman Reynoso

Curly's 2nd Man (uncredited)

Herman Reynoso
Acting

José Riesgo

Garcia's Brother (uncredited)

José Riesgo
Acting

Lorenzo Robledo

Officer (uncredited)

Lorenzo Robledo
Acting

Vicente Roca

Elias Garcia (uncredited)

Vicente Roca
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Fernando Villena

Sergeant (uncredited)

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José Luis Lizalde

Innkeeper (uncredited)

José Luis Lizalde
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Ángel Álvarez

Notary (uncredited)

Ángel Álvarez

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