4 for Texas (1963) 5.6
Frank Sinatra plays a tough guy who hooks up with fellow rat packer Dean Martin to open a casino in this western. Director:Robert Aldrich |
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4 for Texas (1963) 5.6
Frank Sinatra plays a tough guy who hooks up with fellow rat packer Dean Martin to open a casino in this western. Director:Robert Aldrich |
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Frank Sinatra | ... | ||
Dean Martin | ... | ||
Anita Ekberg | ... |
Elya Carlson
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Ursula Andress | ... | ||
Charles Bronson | ... | ||
Victor Buono | ... | ||
Edric Connor | ... |
Prince George
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Nick Dennis | ... |
Angel
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Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Pete Mancini
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Mike Mazurki | ... |
Chad
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Wesley Addy | ... |
Winthrop Trowbridge
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Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Miss Emmaline
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Virginia Christine | ... |
Brunhilde
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Ellen Corby | ... |
Widow
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Jack Elam | ... |
Dobie
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Sharpshooters Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett are in a Texan stage-coach and manage to fight off Matson's robber gang, so afterward they can fight over the $100,000 cash carried by a railroad official. Both make it to Galveston, where each, including vexed Matson, meets up with respective accomplices in various dirty schemes. The money keeps changing hands and the scene shifts to a river boat, which should multiply the winnings as a casino, but the crooks and bullets follow. Written by KGF Vissers
Check out the cast of this Western: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, a young (and STUNNING) Ursula Andress, and the Three Stooges. Sounds good, right? Well no... Unfortunately, it really isn't. Despite an eclectic cast and Ursula Andress' face, "4 for Texas" largely fails to entertain. This picture is just too boring and predictable to be worth much. Ursula Andress doesn't show up until the second half, and her sex appeal is greatly underutilized. Similarly, the Three Stooges only get 2-min of screen time, and it is easily the film's high point. For the majority of the movie, you are stuck with a visibly drunk Dean Martin, who is just going through the motions and generally not giving a damn. Frank Sinatra's performance is all right, even if he is just playing himself, but unfortunately, he isn't captivating enough to be an effective leading man. The story is contrived and predictable, but not terrible enough to crack jokes at. I didn't hate this movie, but it was a tedious, largely uneventful watch. This is the kind of picture where I kept waiting for good things to happen, but nothing ever panned out. When the dust settled, "4 for Texas" was a disappointment. Aside from an occasional gawk at Ursula, this was an entirely forgettable waste. Not recommended.