Vera Cruz (1954)

Vera Cruz (1954)

In director Robert Aldrich's western (produced by actor Burt Lancaster and one of Hollywood's first major pictures to be produced in Mexico) - a precursor to the 'spaghetti' westerns of Sergio Leone:

• the line of dialogue during a meal delivered by Danette (Henry Brandon) to n'er-do-well crude, and roguish adventurer Joe Erin (Burt Lancaster): "Be careful, senor. Some of it is getting in your mouth"
• the final shoot-out between American adventurers Benjamin Trane (Gary Cooper) and grinning amoral Joe Erin