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The Mercenary

"He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!"

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

Top Cast

  • Franco Nero

    Franco Nero

    Sergei Kowalski, The Polish

  • Tony Musante

    Tony Musante

    Paco Roman

  • Jack Palance

    Jack Palance

    Ricciolo ("Curly")

  • Giovanna Ralli

    Giovanna Ralli

    Columba

  • Franco Giacobini

    Franco Giacobini

    Pepote

  • Eduardo Fajardo

    Eduardo Fajardo

    Alfonso García

  • Franco Ressel

    Franco Ressel

    Studs

  • Álvaro de Luna

    Álvaro de Luna

    Ramon

  • Raf Baldassarre

    Raf Baldassarre

    Mateo

Overview

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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