| They Came to Cordura
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They Came to Cordura (1959)
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| Country
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 USA
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| Directed by
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Robert Rossen
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| Release Date
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1959
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| Language
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English
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| Studio
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Goetz Pictures
Baroda Productions
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| Distributor
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Columbia Pictures
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They Came to Cordura is a 1959 American Zapata Western film directed by Robert Rossen and starring Gary Cooper in the role of the Major Thomas Thorn. Although not the worst Western of the 1950s, the film was a resounding box office and critical failure.
The following weapons were used in the film They Came to Cordura:
Pistols
Colt M1911
Major Thomas Thorm (Gary Cooper), Colonel Rogers (Robert Keith), Milo Trubee (Richard Conte), William Fowler (Tab Hunter), Renziehausen (Dick York), and several U.S. Army soldiers carry Colt M1911 pistols throughout the film as their service handguns.
Colt M1911 (early 1913 model) - .45 ACP
Rogers and several soldiers ride with their M1911s in hand.
William fires his M1911 at several revolutionaries from behind.
Milo, armed with his M1911, enters Arreaga's lair.
Renziehausen fires his M1911 after opening the entrance door to the lair.
A good shot of Renziehausen and his M1911.
Thomas points his M1911 at John.
Another shot of Thomas pointing his M1911 at John.
William with his M1911 during film's climax.
Revolvers
Colt New Service
Arreaga (Carlos Romero), and several Mexican revolutionaries carry Colt New Service revolvers throughout the film.
Colt New Service - .45 ACP
Arreaga's New Service in its holster.
Arreaga prepares to order his revolutionaries to shoot at the U.S. soldiers. Note the stag-horn wooden grips.
Arreaga draws and fires his New Service.
A revolutionary fires his New Service. Although it may be hard to notice, this New Service has an mock-up ejector rod.
Arreaga fires his New Service.
Arreaga fires his New Service during an ambush on Thomas and his troop of soldiers.
Rifles
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Several Mexican revolutionaries carry Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles throughout the film.
Mauser Gewehr 1898 "Reichswehrschaft" - 7.92x57mm Mauser
A good shot of a Gewehr 1898 in the hands of a revolutionary.
Several revolutionaries aim their 1898 Gewehr rifles.
A revolutionary aims and fires his Gewehr 1898.
Another revolutionary aims and fires his Gewehr 1898 rifle.
Springfield M1903
John Chawk (Van Heflin), Milo Trubee (Richard Conte), William Fowler (Tab Hunter), and several U.S. Army soldiers carry Springfield M1903 rifles throughout the film as their service rifles.
Springfield M1903 Mk. 1 - .30-06 Springfield
A U.S. soldier with his M1903 rifle.
Two U.S. soldiers cover William firing their M1903 rifles at the revolutionaries.
A good shot of several U.S. soldiers firing their M1903 rifles.
John arms himself with his M903 to attempt to shoot Adelaide, before Thomas orders him not to.
John and Milo fire their M1903s at the revolutionaries who attempt to ambush them.
A good shot of John, Milo and Williams with their M1903 rifles.
Winchester Model 1892
Several Mexican revolutionaries can be seen carrying Winchester Model 1892 rifles and carbines throughout the film.
Winchester Model 1892 Rifle - .38-40 WCF
A revolutionary pulls the leaver of his Winchester Model 1892 rifle.
A revolutionary fires his Winchester Model 1892 rifle.
A revolutionary fires his Winchester Model 1892 rifle to tries to prevent one of the “gringos” from entering Arreaga's lair.
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Several Mexican revolutionaries carry Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines throughout the film.
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .44-40 WCF
Several revolutionaries fire their Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine.
Another shot of Several revolutionaries firing their Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbines.
Machine Guns
Hotchkiss M1909
A U.S. Army soldier can be seen briefly carrying a Hotchkiss M1909 machine gun.
Hotchkiss Model 1909 Benét–Mercié - 8x50mmR Lebel
The only shot of the Hotchkiss machine gun in the entire film being carried by an U.S. soldier.
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