This British/West German co-produced Western was filmed at Shepperton Studios in England and on location in Almeria in Spain and starred Sean Connery in the title role on a sabbatical from his role as 007.
A pompous group of clueless European aristocrats on a hunting vacation in New Mexico in the 1880s are beset by a band of Apaches who don’t appreciate them trespassing on their lands.
After the Europeans are abandoned by their guide (Stephen Boyd), they are helped by an intrepid loner named Shalako (Connery) – an Indian name for “he who brings rain” – an ex-Confederate Army Colonel, born Moses Zebulon Carlin.
The hunters include the snobby, condescending Baron Frederick Von Hallstatt (Peter van Eyck), his feisty fiancé Countess Irina Lazaar (French bombshell Brigitte Bardot), cuckolded Sir Charles Daggett (Jack Hawkins, dubbed once again by Charles Gray), his discontented and treacherous wife (Honor Blackman), blithering ex-US Senator Henry Clarke (Alexander Knox) and his Latino wife Elena (Valerie French).
The splendid, colourful cinematography is by Ted Moore.
Shalako (Moses Zebulon Carlin)
Sean Connery Countess Irina Lazaar
Brigitte Bardot Bosky Fulton
Stephen Boyd Sir Charles Daggett
Jack Hawkins Baron Frederick Von Hallstatt
Peter van Eyck Lady Daggett
Honor Blackman Chato
Woody Strode Mako
Eric Sykes Henry Clarke
Alexander Knox Elena Clarke
Valerie French Rojas
Julián Mateos Buffalo
Don ‘Red’ Barry Chato’s Father
Rodd Redwing Loco
Chief Tug Smith Hans
Hans De Vries Pete Wells
Walter Brown Marker
Charles Stalmaker Luther
Robert Cunningham Hockett
John Clark Johnson
Bob Hall
Director
Edward Dmytryk
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After the Europeans are abandoned by their guide (Stephen Boyd), they are helped by an intrepid loner named Shalako (Connery) – an Indian name for “he who brings rain” – an ex-Confederate Army Colonel, born Moses Zebulon Carlin.
