The Undefeated
Drama, Western
20th Century Fox  (1969) 118 mins G

6.3 (1,284 votes)
Unusual Allies. Unlikely Heroes.

John Wayne and Rock Hudson co-star in this rollicking classic set in Mexico during the tumultuous post-Civil War days. As Union Cavalry officer John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and former Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) lead their men into new territories to begin a new life, their paths cross. Now, caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces, they find themselves fighting side by side and must forge an uneasy friendship in order to survive. Based on a story by Stanley L. Hough, this entertaining film about unlikely alliances is Western action at its best....

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Cast and Crew
John Wayne  ......  Col. John Henry Thomas
Rock Hudson  ......  Col. James Langdon
Ben Johnson  ...... 
Tony Aguilar  ...... 
Antonio Aguilar  ......  Juarista Gen. Rojas
Roman Gabriel  ......  Blue Boy
Director  .....  Andrew V. McLaglen
Producer  .....  Robert L. Jacks
Writer  .....  James Lee Barrett; Stanley Hough
Notes
Goofs:
Anachronisms: At the end of the film, as everyone rides slowly toward the camera, a red pickup truck enters from the right and casually drives alongside the river in the background. (more)

Trivia:
Rock Hudson admitted in a 1980 interview that he thought the movie was "crap", and attributed its box office success only to the fact that it immediately followed True Grit (1969). However, he had fond memories of the filming because he became a close friend of John Wayne and Roman Gabriel. (more)

Filming Locations:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (more)

Quotes:
[during a tryst with Charlotte, she tells him she's sixteen]
Blue Boy: I like that you're so young. It gives us more time to be together.
[kisses her]
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