The Professionals
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
Critics Sentiment
Fardan delivers immortal comeback line to Grant's insult
Dolworth collapses canyon walls to prevent Maria's escape
The film surges from its lowest point during the canyon sequence to its moral peak when the professionals choose honor over money
The Professionals builds steadily from a solid setup through mounting complications to its moral climax. While some reviewers note pacing issues in the middle act, the film's final third delivers powerfully on its themes of honor and friendship, culminating in one of cinema's most celebrated closing lines.
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Burt Lancaster
Dolworth
Lee Marvin
Fardan
Robert Ryan
Ehrengard
Woody Strode
Jake
Jack Palance
Jesus Raza
Claudia Cardinale
Maria
Ralph Bellamy
Grant
Joe De Santis
Ortega
Rafael Bertrand
Fierro
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
Padilla
Marie Gomez
Chiquita
José Chávez
Revolutionary
Carlos Romero
Revolutionary
Vaughn Taylor
Banker
Elizabeth Campbell
Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Don Carlos
Bandit (uncredited)
Leigh Chapman
Lady (uncredited)
Roberto Contreras
Bandit (uncredited)
Dirk Evans
Man at Door (uncredited)
Darwin Lamb
Hooper (uncredited)
Crew
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