Action western

Charro! (1969): Cast & Plot

Name: Charro!
Genre: Action, Western, Drama
Released: 1969-03-13
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Elvis Presley, Victor French, Ina Balin, Charlie Hodge, Solomon Sturges

Charro! is a 1969 action western directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Elvis Presley as Jess Wade, Victor French and Ina Balin. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.

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Released: March 13, 1969
Runtime: 1h 38m (98 min)
Director: Charles Marquis Warren
Genres: Action , Western , Drama
Original language: English
Studio: National General Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Charro! About?

The premise of Charro! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Marked by a killer’s brand on his neck and vengeance strapped to his hip, Jess Wade tries to leave his violent past behind. When Vince Hackett’s gang hijacks a prized victory cannon from Mexico, they pin the crime on Jess, forcing him to confront his former life while fighting to stay on the straight‑and‑narrow.

Charro! Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Charro! Cast & Characters

Elvis Presley leads the cast as Jess Wade, with Victor French as Vince Hackett and Ina Balin as Tracey Winters. Directed by Charles Marquis Warren; 20 actors are credited in all.

Director Charles Marquis Warren

Elvis Presley as Jess Wade
Victor French as Vince Hackett
Ina Balin as Tracey Winters
Charlie Hodge as Mexican Peon (uncredited)

Also Starring in Charro!

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Solomon Sturges Billy Roy Hackett
James B. Sikking Gunner
John Pickard Jerome Selby
Paul Brinegar Opie Keetch
Christa Lang Christa (uncredited)
Rodd Redwing Lige
Tony Young Lt. Rivera
Harry Landers Heff
J. Edward McKinley Henry Carter
Duane Grey Gabe
Garry Walberg Martin Tilford
Charles H. Gray Mody
James Almanzar Sheriff Ramsey
Barbara Werle Mrs. Sara Ramsey
Robert Luster Will Joslyn
Lynn Kellogg Marcie

From the director

More from Charles Marquis Warren

More films directed by Charles Marquis Warren: Cattle Empire, Back from the Dead, The Unknown Terror and Trooper Hook.

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Plot

Charro! Plot Summary

What happens in Charro! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jess Wade Elvis Presley, a former member of a gang led by Vince Hackett Victor French, is lured into a trap when he hears that an old flame, Tracey Winters Ina Balin, wants to meet him in a seedy Mexican saloon. He spots Billy Roy Hackett Solomon Sturges, Vince’s younger brother, summoning the rest of the gang into the room, and instantly realizes he’s been set up. Jess tries to head for the door, but a fellow gang member named Gunner James B. Sikking enters, stops him, and forces him to surrender his gun to the group as they escort him away to their hideout in the mountains.

Full summary

The whole story of Charro!, scene by scene

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