The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized too much power that now threatens British sugar interests.
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
rebellion
island
rebel
bank
revolution
slavery
plantation
president
colonialism
caribbean sea
portuguese
militant
19th century
abolitionist
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3.8 / 5
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Cast
Marlon Brando
Sir William Walker
Evaristo Márquez
José Dolores
Renato Salvatori
Teddy Sanchez
Dana Ghia
Francesca
Giampiero Albertini
Henry Thompson
Carlo Palmucci
Jack
Enrico Cesaretti
Turam Quibo
Juanito
Crew
Gillo Pontecorvo
Director
Giorgio Arlorio
Screenplay
Franco Solinas
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Mario Morra
Editor
Marcello Gatti
Director of Photography
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Giorgio Arlorio
Story
Franco Solinas
Story
Bruno Nicolai
Conductor
Salvatore Basile
First Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
16 reviews
Tristan
8.0★ · 05/06/26
Systems and power triumph over the people stuck in them
Systems and power triumph over the people stuck in them
Val
7.0★ · 01/21/26
I have to rewatch this
I have to rewatch this
Brayden
7.0★ · 11/21/25
better to die a martyr than die a coward
better to die a martyr than die a coward
Micah
7.3★ · 02/13/25
Back on the Brando bus lol. I’ve given myself enough time cause I’m not burnt out on Brando anymore (no pun intended). I just realized that his hair is blonde. Wait now later in the movie it’s not. It’s not grey blonde it’s more like his natural hair color and blonde. I like the grainy film. But the formatting is a bit odd. Like it’s just barely bigger than the 3:4 format. Looks great though. It was decent. Interesting way of ending a movie. Another Brando film crossed off
Back on the Brando bus lol. I’ve given myself enough time cause I’m not burnt out on Brando anymore (no pun intended). I just realized that his hair is blonde. Wait now later in the movie it’s not. It’s not grey blonde it’s more like his natural hair color and blonde. I like the grainy film. But the formatting is a bit odd. Like it’s just barely bigger than the 3:4 format. Looks great though. It was decent. Interesting way of ending a movie. Another Brando film crossed off
Zoe
8.0★ · 01/21/23
Great anti-colonialist movie, the casting is questionable (pontecorvo found Dolores’ actor while location scouting and chose him for his face - why not pick an actor that can match up to Brando?)
Great anti-colonialist movie, the casting is questionable (pontecorvo found Dolores’ actor while location scouting and chose him for his face - why not pick an actor that can match up to Brando?)
