The Comancheros
A tough Texas Ranger and a fugitive gambler become unlikely partners against a ruthless frontier smuggling syndicate.
Overview
A Texas Ranger teams up with a gambler to take down a dangerous arms syndicate.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- brash
- exuberant
- comic
- classic western night
- nostalgic movie afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as exuberant old-school western entertainment whose energetic action and John Wayne performance outweigh its exaggerated, implausible storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jake Cutter is defined by his honesty, toughness, and unwavering Texas Ranger authority.
Ranger Jake Cutter teams with the gambler Paul Regret despite initially arresting and opposing him.
Critics describe the film as wild, woolly, uninhibited, and exaggerated, with renegade arms merchants and violent frontier set pieces.
The Comancheros are renegade arms merchants and thieves who smuggle guns and whiskey to the Comanche.
Films like The Comancheros, and why
Rio Bravo
classic western action, square-jawed lawman, frontier adventure, and larger-than-life villains
McLintock!
old-school western spectacle, charismatic drifter partnership, comic bravado, and frontier justice
The Searchers
robust western action, outlaw conflict, rugged landscapes, and traditional heroic masculinity
The Wild Bunch
brash frontier adventure, lawmen confronting criminal violence, and heightened western melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Release Date
- 1961-12-16
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (219)
Cast
- John Wayne
- Stuart Whitman
- Ina Balin
- Nehemiah Persoff
- Lee Marvin
- Michael Ansara
- Patrick Wayne
- Bruce Cabot
- Joan O'Brien
- Jack Elam
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Comancheros about?
- A tough Texas Ranger and a fugitive gambler become unlikely partners against a ruthless frontier smuggling syndicate.
- What is The Comancheros like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Comancheros as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Comancheros violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Comancheros as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Comancheros?
- Critics broadly regard the film as exuberant old-school western entertainment whose energetic action and John Wayne performance outweigh its exaggerated, implausible storytelling.
- Which films are like The Comancheros?
- Films with a similar feel include Rio Bravo, McLintock!, The Searchers, and The Wild Bunch.
- How long is The Comancheros?
- The Comancheros runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Comancheros?
- In United States, The Comancheros is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
