Tuesday, July 14, 2015

July 14 - Two Mules for Sister Sara ...

Today’s movie is a western with a scene that happens on July 14. Watch it tonight and enjoy.

TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA     

During the Mexican Civil War the mercenary Hogan is upset when he has to save a nun from three me who were trying to assault her, as well as from a French patrol trying to catch her for aiding the Juaristas. Sister Sara learns of a supply train for the French forces and together she and Hogan destroy it, in spite of Hogan being shot with an arrow by Yanqui Indians. Sara tells Hogan that the French garrison in Chihuahua will be drunk on Bastille Day, so they can be defeated and Hogan can steal their payroll. On July 14, 186_ [1:21:36 to 1:50:59] the Juaristas discover the garrison is not drunk and are on alert due to the attack on the train. Sara and Hogan devise a new plan based on surprise and dynamite. Hogan is very angry when he learns Sara is not a nun, but a prostitute. The attack is launched by the Juaristas and succeeds. Sara and Hogan leave together.

The date is given in the film at 1:28:33

Producers - Martin Rackin and Carroll Case

Director - Don Siegel

Screenwriter - Albert Maltz

Runtime – 1 hour 54 minutes

Released – June 16, 1970

Starring –

Shirley MacLaine as Sara
Clint Eastwood as Hogan
Manuel Fábregas as Col. Beltrán
Alberto Morin as Gen. LeClaire
Armando Silvestre as 1st American
John Kelly as 2nd American
Enrique Lucero as 3rd American
David Estuardo as Juan
Ada Carrasco as Juan's mother
Pancho Córdova as Juan's father
José Chávez  as Horacio
José Ángel Espinoza as French Officer
Rosa Furman as Sara's friend

Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015







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