# Mackenna's Gold (1969)

> A kidnapped marshal is compelled to guide a ruthless outlaw and rival seekers toward a legendary mountain fortune while frontier loyalties fracture around them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10887

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Western
- Director: J. Lee Thompson
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Camilla Sparv, Julie Newmar, Telly Savalas, Keenan Wynn, Ted Cassidy, Lee J. Cobb
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064615/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: heightened, pulp adventure, sweeping, classic western night, adventure movie marathon

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- [Along the Great Divide (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/28409)
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- [Stagecoach (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/24899)
- [Hombre (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/16967)
- [The Undefeated (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/11464)
- [Big Jake (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/13031)
- [Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/3118)
- [Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/13299)
- [The Professionals (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/13374)
- [Vera Cruz (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/7355)

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