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4 for Texas

  • Director: Robert Aldrich
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Western
  • Movie Type: Comedy Western
  • Themes: Gambling, Unlikely Friendships
  • Main Cast: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Victor Buono
  • Release Year: 1963
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 115 minutes

Plot

In 4 for Texas, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin star as Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, a pair of rival mountebanks who spend most of the film battling over who will control the gambling and wenching in 1870 Galveston. Though they'd as soon cut each other's throats than cooperate, Zack and Joe are forced to unite against a pair of common enemies: crooked banker Harvey Burden (played by Victor Buono, a favorite of director Robert Aldrich) and cold-blooded outlaw/hired-gun Matson (Charles Bronson, virtually the only person in the film who takes his role seriously). The heroes also battle over the affections of well-endowed heroines Elya Carlson (Anita Ekberg) and Maxine Richter (Ursula Andress), both of whom are sharp-witted businesswomen who match Zack and Joe scam for scam. The Three Stooges show up for a moment, in which they repeat their "point to the right" and "State of Texas" routines, and get into a fracas with feisty little old lady Jesslyn Fax. Also making guest appearances are Arthur Godfrey and Teddy Buckner and His All Stars. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Edric Connor - Prince George; Nick Dennis - Angel; Richard Jaeckel - Mancini; Mike Mazurki - Chad; Marjorie Bennett - Miss Ermaline; Jack Elam - Dobie; Fritz Feld - Maitre d'; Percy Helton - Ansel; Jonathan Hole - Renee; Jack Lambert - Monk; Paul Langton - Beauregard; Wesley Addy - Trowbridge; Virginia Christine; Ellen Corby; Curly Joe DeRita; Jesslyn Fax - Widow; Larry Fine - Painting Deliverer; Arthur Godfrey; Moe Howard - Painting Deliverer; Yaphet Kotto; Bob Steele; Ralph Volkie

Credit

William Glasgow - Art Director, Joyce Rogers - Costume Designer, Charles James - Costume Designer, Norma Koch - Costume Designer, Robert Aldrich - Director, Michael Luciano - Editor, Nelson Riddle - Composer (Music Score), Robert J. Schiffer - Makeup, Ernest Laszlo - Cinematographer, Robert Aldrich - Producer, Raphael Bretton - Set Designer, Sass Bedig - Special Effects, John Indrisano - Stunts, Marvin Willens - Stunts, Robert Aldrich - Screenwriter, Teddi Sherman - Screenwriter

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4 for Texas

Theatrical poster
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Produced by Robert Aldrich
Written by Teddi Sherman
Robert Aldrich
Starring Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Anita Ekberg
Ursula Andress
Charles Bronson
The Three Stooges
Music by Nelson Riddle
Cinematography Ernest Laszlo
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) 1963
Running time 124 minutes
Country United States

4 for Texas is a 1963 American western comedy starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, and featuring screen thugs Charles Bronson and Mike Mazurki, with a cameo appearance by the Three Stooges (Larry Fine, Moe Howard, and Curly Joe DeRita). The film was written by Teddi Sherman and Robert Aldrich, who also directed.

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Production

4 for Texas was filmed in 1.85:1 aspect ratio on 35-millimeter Technicolor film.

Release

The film had its U.S. premiere on December 18, 1963. Forty-three years after its original premiere, 4 for Texas was presented at the Turin Film Festival on November 12, 2006.

Home media

Its first DVD release arrived on November 20, 2001 and the second release (as part of The Rat Pack collection of Ocean's 11 and Robin and the 7 Hoods) was on June 13, 2006.

Awards and nominations

It was nominated for the Golden Laurel as "Top Action Drama", ultimately coming in fourth.

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