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Sunday Cinema: They Came to Cordura

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Cary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Tab Hunter

In 1916 United States troops are engaged in Mexico, tracking down Pancho Villa's forces. US Army Major Thomas Thorn is appointed Awards Officer with the task of selecting five men to receive the Congressional Medal of Honour. With his five candidates and Adelaide Geary, an American woman accused of treason, Thorn sets out on the long journey to US base at Cordura.

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Contributors

Director:
Robert Rossen
Major Thomas Thorn:
Gary Cooper
Adelaide Geary:
Rita Hayworth
Sgt John Chawk:
Van Heflin
Lt William Fowler:
Tab Hunter
Cpl Milo Trubee:
Richard Conte
Pte Andrew Hetherington:
Michael Callan
Pte Renziehausen:
Dick York
Cot Rogers:
Robert Keith
Arreaga:
Carlos Romero
Capt Paltz:
James Bannon
Col DeRose:
Edward Platt
Source: Radio Times

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