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A gunslinger's badge of honor becomes a coffin nail he hammered himself.
TMDB
63
IMDb
82

Yo El Valiente (1964)

morality taleMexican Westerntragic inevitability

Overview

DramaWestern

A young man wants to create a reputation for himself as a gunslinger; an older mentor tries to warn him that he's making life decisions he'll regret and never be able to undo.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Emilio Fernández brings gravitas as the doomed mentor.

Direction

Blake crafts a lean cautionary tale with zero fat.

Best for:Solo: Contemplate your own regrettable life choices in peace.·Streaming: Discover a hidden gem of 1960s Mexican cinema.
Heads up:Violence: Western gun violence with emotional weight, not cartoonish.
Alfonso Corona Blake

Director

Alfonso Corona Blake

ReleasedOct 29, 1964
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Cinematográfica Jalisco S.A.

Top Cast

Julio Alemán

Julio Alemán

Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Begoña Palacios

Begoña Palacios

José Elías Moreno

José Elías Moreno

Arturo Martínez

Arturo Martínez

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Cultural

Part of Mexico's 1960s Western boom, this film critiques the very machismo that made the genre popular.

Trivia

Director Alfonso Corona Blake also helmed the popular Santo wrestling films, making this his 'serious' departure.

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