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They came to Cordura  Cover Image DVD DVD

They came to Cordura / [Columbia Pictures presents ; produced by William Goetz ; directed by Robert Rossen ; a Goetz-Baroda production].

Summary:

Set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa, Thomas Thorn, a career Army officer, is given the task of leading five Medal of Honor candidates to the military base of Cordura, Texas. Branded a coward during battle, Thorn hopes to learn what these men possess which he lacks. As the journey through the desert progresses, the "heroes" panic, attempting murder, mutiny and rape as the quest for survival reveals their true characters.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0767882717
  • ISBN: 9780767882712
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Full screen and widescreen.
  • Publisher: Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures/Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Videodisc release of the 1959 Columbia Pictures film. Copyright renewed 1987 Columbia Pictures Industries.
Title from disc surface.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
From the novel by Glendon Swarthout ; screenplay by Ivan Moffat.
Participant or Performer Note:
Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Richard Conte, Michael Callan, Dick York, Robert Keith.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, full screen and widescreen presentation.
Language Note:
English; English, Japanese subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Subject: United States. Army > History > Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916 > Drama.
Heroes > Drama.
Soldiers > United States > Conduct of life > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Western films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Degenstein.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Degenstein Community Library DVF THEY (Text) 35031300786250 DVD Available -


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