With the South facing defeat Clete Mattson an idealistic Confederate major desperately tries to save his army by stealing $2 000 000 in Union gold. He then heads to a raucous border town on the Rio Grande hoping to make a munitions deal with Mexican general Calleja. But first Mattson must contend with Calleja's double-crossing German military advisor Baron Von Holden not to mention Calleja's tempestuous sweetheart Carmelita a saloon owner who is likewise not to be trusted...
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play At the Texas border during the Civil War General Eduardo Calleja the ruler of a Mexican free zone called Zona Libre watches with his girlfriend Carmelita Carias as Confederate Jim Lake (Joel McCrea) struggles to escape policemen by crossing the Rio Grande Although Jim is shot Carmelita (Yvonne De Carlo) helps pull him to safety When the police try to follow declaring that Zona Libre is not in consent with the Mexican government Calleja&39;s troops led by Captain Felipe Vargas hold them back Jim is actually Confederate Major Clete Matson and along with friends has stolen two million dollars in Union gold from a Colorado bank in order to buy war supplies for the South The next day Calleja who knows Jim&39;s true identity invites him to his heavily guarded compound and introduces him to Baron Kurt Von Hollden who handles all of Calleja&39;s "imports"Who can &39;Jim&39; trust with so much money around? Certainly not Calleja but maybe the eye-catching Carmelita? Whatever&39;s going on Mexico wants the place back Actors Joel McCrea Yvonne De Carlo & Pedro ArmendárezDirector George ShermanCertificate PGYear 1954Languages EnglishDuration 1 hour and 20 minutes (approx)
George Sherman directs this 1950s Western starring Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo. During the American Civil War, Major Clete Mattson (McCrea) arrives at Mexican enclave Zona Libre, having stolen two millon dollars of Union money with which he plans to purchase firearms for the Confederacy. The tyrannical General Eduardo Calleja (Pedro Armendariz) who runs Zona Libre offers him a safe haven for a substantial fee. However, the general's girlfriend Carmelita (De Carlo), who develops feelings for Mattson, warns him that Calleja can't be trusted...
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