The Professionals (movie)

The Professionals is a 1966 Western movie directed by Richard Brooks. A late setting kidnap-rescue story, it has a small group of experts heading into Mexico to rescue the wife of a wealthy Texan from several hundred bandits. The professionals are Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan and Woody Strode; the bandits are led by Jack Palance; the kidnapped wife is Claudia Cardinale and her husband is played by Ralph Bellamy.

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1966 - Western movie - Richard Brooks - Burt Lancaster - Lee Marvin - Robert Ryan - Woody Strode - Jack Palance - Claudia Cardinale - Ralph Bellamy

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The cinematography, by Conrad Hall, was nominated for an Oscar.

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Conrad Hall - Oscar

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The Professionals was based on the novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke.

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A Mule for the Marquesa - Frank O'Rourke

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