The Professionals (1966) on Netflix
Approved19661h 57mActionAdventureWestern
Four specialists are hired by rancher Joe Grant to rescue his wife Maria from the bandit Jesús Raza during the Mexican Revolution. Two of them fought with Raza under Pancho Villa.
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Plot summary
Rancher Joe Grant wants his wife Maria brought back from Mexico, where the bandit Jesús Raza holds her and asks $100,000 for her return. Grant promises four men $10,000 for the work. Rico Fardan is a weapons specialist, Bill Dolworth works with explosives, Hans Ehrengard handles the horses, and Jake Sharp is an Apache scout. Fardan and Dolworth once rode with Pancho Villa and hold Raza in high regard as a soldier. Entering Mexico, the four watch Raza's men kill the soldiers of a government train, then follow the captured train down the line and scout the bandit camp before they move in.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Professionals (1966)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The cast stayed in Las Vegas during the shoot, and Woody Strode wrote in his memoir Goal Dust that he and Lee Marvin got up to a string of pranks, once shooting an arrow into Vegas Vic, the giant smiling cowboy neon sign outside the Pioneer Club.
