# The Comancheros (1961)

> A tough Texas Ranger and a fugitive gambler become unlikely partners against a ruthless frontier smuggling syndicate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18909

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Cast: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Ina Balin, Nehemiah Persoff, Lee Marvin, Michael Ansara, Patrick Wayne, Bruce Cabot
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054757/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brash, exuberant, comic, classic western night, nostalgic movie afternoon

## Synopsis

A Texas Ranger teams up with a gambler to take down a dangerous arms syndicate.

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