# Valdez Is Coming (1971)

> A Mexican American constable seeks justice for a widow after a powerful rancher turns his own sense of duty against him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12780

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Edwin Sherin
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Frank Silvera, Jon Cypher, Richard Jordan, Barton Heyman, Héctor Elizondo, Phil Brown
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067921/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, austere, brooding, classic western night, burt lancaster marathon

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