The Comancheros & The Undefeated 1961+1969 NEW DVD 2-disc5039036012034John Wayne

The Comancheros  (1961 film) + The Undefeated (1969 film)

Two classic  John Wayne films on Two Discs

[Official  British & Irish 2-disc DVD set]

Brand  NEW and factory SEALED (within clear cellophane film shrink-wrap).

This is the newer British AND Irish release of this DVD, which has slightly more contemporary cover art.  It has BOTH the yellow and blue 'PG' rated logos on the cover, whereas the older versions had one, or the other.

Beware of  fake DVDs or used copies which have been resealed.

Details

Aspect  Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 2.35:1

Is  Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Unknown

Rated‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance

Language‏ : ‎ English, Italian, Spanish, German

Package  Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.6 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 140 Grams

Item  model number ‏ : ‎ F1-SGB 23519DVD

Director‏ : ‎ Michael Curtiz, Andrew McLaglen

Media  Format ‏ : ‎ Region 2 / PAL

Runtime ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 35 minutes

Release  date ‏ : ‎ 2 Jun. 2003

Actors‏ : ‎ John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Stuart Whitman, Lee Meriweather, Ina Balin

Dubbed:‏ : ‎ English, French, Italian, German, Spanish

Subtitles:‏ : ‎ Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish

Studio‏ : ‎ Twentieth Century Fox

Producers‏ : ‎ Robert L. Jacks, George Sherman

Writers‏ : ‎ James Lee Barrett, James Edward Grant, Clair Huffaker

Number  of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Customerreviews: 4.7 out of 5 stars    (64ratings)

Description

A  John Wayne double bill. In 'The Comancheros' Wayne stars as Texas Ranger Jake  Cutter whose path crosses with that of professional gambler Paul Regret (Stuart  Whitman). The two become uneasy bedfellows in their quest to crush a powerful  outlaw gang who are selling arms and alcohol to the local Indians. This was  director Michael Curtiz's last film and also stars Lee Marvin and Ina Balin.

Whilst  'The Undefeated' is set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Confederate  Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) prepares to travel to Mexico with his  family and when they are attacked by bandits, it is Union Colonel J.H. Thomas(Wayne) who comes to their aid. The former enemies find themselves united in  their efforts to resist Mexican Emperor Maximillian, and Juarez, the rebel  leader. When the rebels kidnap the Southerners, Colonel Thomas must decide  whether to surrender his valuable herd of 3,000 horses and secure their release,  or leave them to their fate.

Additional Info (copied  from rear of case)

The Comancheros

In  this explosive and absorbing wild west adventure, John Wayne stars as Captain  Cutter, a fearless Texas Ranger determined to crush a violent gang of  gunrunners. Through unforeseen circumstances, he enlists two unlikely partners  to accomplish his mission.

The Undefeated

In  the tumultuous aftermath of the Civil War, Union Cavalry officer John Henry  Thomas (Wayne) takes his heroic men west while Southerner James Langdon(Hudson) takes his soldiers to Mexico. When their paths cross, they forge an  uneasy friendship that is quickly tested as they get caught between Mexican  rebels and the Emperor s forces, and find themselves fighting side by side.

SPECIALFEATURES / EXTRAS / BONUS MATERIAL

-'The Comancheros' Theatrical Trailer(s)

-'The Undefeated' Theatrical Trailer(s)

-Scene Access

-Interactive Menus

Review(s)

This  is a John Wayne Western double-bill featuring The Comancheros (1961) and The  Undefeated (1969).

Nobody  made a fuss about The Comancheros when it came out, yet it has proved to be  among the most enduringly entertaining of John Wayne's later Westerns. The  Duke, just beginning to crease and thicken toward Rooster Cogburn proportions,  plays a veteran Texas Ranger named Jake Cutter who joins forces with a New  Orleans dandy (Stuart Whitman) to subdue rampaging Indians and the evil white  men behind their uprising.

The  Comancheros was the last credit for Michael Curtiz (Casablanca), who, ravaged  by cancer, ceded much of the direction to Wayne (uncredited) and action  specialist Cliff Lyons. With support from Wayne stalwarts James Edward Grant(co-screenplay) and William Clothier (camera), the first of many rousing Elmer  Bernstein scores for a Wayne picture and a big, flavourful cast including Lee  Marvin (the once and future Liberty Valance), Nehemiah Persoff, Bruce Cabot,  and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams (in his last movie), they made a broad,  cheerfully bloodthirsty adventure movie for red-meat-eating audiences of all  ages.

In  The Undefeated Wayne and Rock Hudson each play a Civil War commander who, after  the ceasefire, lead a community of folks into Mexico to make a fresh start.  Hudson is a Southern gentleman; Wayne commanded the Yankee cavalry at Shiloh,  where Hudson's brother died. Nevertheless, Rock, with his extended family, and  Duke, with his troop of cowboys and 3,000 horses to sell to Emperor Maximilian,  soon join forces to outgun banditos and beam paternally over the budding  romance between their respective daughter and son. Lingering North-South  animosities are celebrated in an obligatory communal fistfight, and the  showdown with both Maximilian's lancers and the rebel Juaristas is  disconcertingly perfunctory. - Richard T Jameson