''Kid Rodelo'' is a 1966

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directed by Richard Carlson and starring Don Murray,

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and

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.Pitts p.172 Based on a novel by

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, it was a co-production between Spain and the United States. Shooting took place in Spain around

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and the capital

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Plot

After serving time in prison, a cowboy searches for fifty thousand

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Cast

* Don Murray as Kid Rodelo *

as Nora *

as Joe Harbin *Richard Carlson as Link * Jose Nieto as Thomas Reese *

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as Chavas * Jose Villasante as Cavalry Hat *

Julio Peña Julio Peña (18 June 1912 - 27 July 1972) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1930 to 1972. He died on July 27, 1972 aged 60 at Cortijo Blanco in Marbella, where he was resting after appearing in the film '' Horror ...

as Balsas *

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References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. 1966 Western (genre) films 1966 films American Western (genre) films Spanish Western (genre) films Films based on American novels 1960s English-language films Paramount Pictures films Films based on works by Louis L'Amour Films directed by Richard Carlson Films shot in Spain 1960s American films {{1960s-Western-film-stub