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Encyclopedia > The Professionals (movie)

The Professionals is a 1966 Western movie directed by Richard Brooks. A late setting kidnap-rescue story, it has a small group of experts heading into Mexico to rescue the wife of a wealthy Texan from several hundred bandits. The professionals are Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan and Woody Strode; the bandits are led by Jack Palance; the kidnapped wife is Claudia Cardinale and her husband is played by Ralph Bellamy. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... Richard Brooks (born Ruben Sax, May 18, 1912; died March 11, 1992) was a Hollywood film writer, director, and (occasionally) producer. ... Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. ... Lee Marvin, (February 19, 1924 - August 29, 1987) was an American film actor. ... Ryan in On Dangerous Ground Robert Ryan (November 11, 1909 - July 11, 1973) was an American actor born in Chicago, Illinois. ... Woody Strode, a. ... Jack Palance (born Vladimir Palahniuk) (born February 18, 1919) is an American actor. ... Claudia Cardinale (born April 15, 1938) is an actress born in Tunis, Tunisia to Italian parents. ... Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy (June 17, 1904 - November 29, 1991) was an American actor. ...


The cinematography, by Conrad Hall, was nominated for an Oscar. Conrad L. Hall (June 21, 1926 - January 4, 2003) was a top-billed Hollywood cinematographer. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...


The Professionals was based on the novel A Mule for the Marquesa by Frank O'Rourke. A Mule for the Marquesa (1964) is a novel by Frank ORourke. ... Frank ORourke (1916-1989) was an American writers known for western and mystery novels and for sports fiction. ...


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