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They Came to Cordura

An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommend soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.

Director

Robert Rossen

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

Columbia Pictures

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Major Thomas Thorn

Adelaide Geary

Sgt. John Chawk

Lt. William Fowler

Cpl. Milo Trubee

Pvt. Andrew Hetherington

Pvt. Renziehausen

Colonel Rogers

Arreaga

Capt. Paltz

Colonel DeRose

Mexican Federale

1st Correspondent

2nd Correspondent

Cavalry Trooper

Parrot

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We're chasing one man Pancho Villa - They Came to Cordura

We're chasing one man Pancho Villa

- Yes, Tom?
- These are my orders from Col. DeRose. - They Came to Cordura

- Yes, Tom? - These are my orders from Col. DeRose.

- Is he one of your heroes?
- Yes, sir. - They Came to Cordura

- Is he one of your heroes? - Yes, sir.

Line the troops in column of fours! - They Came to Cordura

Line the troops in column of fours!

Line of troopers boot to boot! - They Came to Cordura

Line of troopers boot to boot!

Companies, halt! - They Came to Cordura

Companies, halt!

Left troops, envelop the ranch! - They Came to Cordura

Left troops, envelop the ranch!

- Draw pistols!
- Draw pistols! - They Came to Cordura

- Draw pistols! - Draw pistols!

- Charge!
- Charge! - They Came to Cordura

- Charge! - Charge!

This way! Take cover, this way! - They Came to Cordura

This way! Take cover, this way!

What are we gonna do now,
lieutenant? - They Came to Cordura

What are we gonna do now, lieutenant?

Okay, boys, I'm shooting one,
two, three, four bandoleers. - They Came to Cordura

Okay, boys, I'm shooting one, two, three, four bandolee...

If I had it to do again, Tom... - They Came to Cordura

If I had it to do again, Tom...

Lady you're definitely much too logical for a woman - They Came to Cordura

Lady you're definitely much too logical for a woman

Not much in the line of rations, major. - They Came to Cordura

Not much in the line of rations, major.

Chawk and Trubee are really worked up
about her smoking in front of them. - They Came to Cordura

Chawk and Trubee are really worked up about her smoking in f...

Stow it with your stuff. - They Came to Cordura

Stow it with your stuff.

I'll stay with you as
long as you want me to. - They Came to Cordura

I'll stay with you as long as you want me to.

Who gave you orders to fire? - They Came to Cordura

Who gave you orders to fire?

My sister, she works in a laundry - They Came to Cordura

My sister, she works in a laundry

They've been asking me questions, sir. - They Came to Cordura

They've been asking me questions, sir.

That'll be all, Renziehausen. - They Came to Cordura

That'll be all, Renziehausen.

Palomito? - They Came to Cordura

Of all the stupid, senseless
acts of pure savagery. - They Came to Cordura

Of all the stupid, senseless acts of pure savagery.

I got so much pain, major.
Sir, I can't ride. - They Came to Cordura

I got so much pain, major. Sir, I can't ride.

Bring those horses up and form a
screen between us and the woman. - They Came to Cordura

Bring those horses up and form a screen between us and the w...

I wouldn't give them my sweat if they were dying of thirst - They Came to Cordura

I wouldn't give them my sweat if they were dying of...

You gonna draw it, major? - They Came to Cordura

You gonna draw it, major?

Turn him over on his stomach
and keep his breeches down. - They Came to Cordura

Turn him over on his stomach and keep his breeches down.

Now lie still, hero.
This ain't gonna hurt a bit. - They Came to Cordura

Now lie still, hero. This ain't gonna hurt a bit.

That didn't hurt a bit - They Came to Cordura

That didn't hurt a bit

My ear, my ear.
They shot off my ear! - They Came to Cordura

My ear, my ear. They shot off my ear!

You led us in here, major.
Do you think you can lead us out? - They Came to Cordura

You led us in here, major. Do you think you can lead us out?

Did you ever see the Medal of Honor No sir - They Came to Cordura

Did you ever see the Medal of Honor No sir

If there's one piece of truth in your insect soul I want it - They Came to Cordura

If there's one piece of truth in your insect soul I...

It's daybreak, sir.
It's been quiet. - They Came to Cordura

It's daybreak, sir. It's been quiet.

Renziehausen.
We change around. Chawk. - They Came to Cordura

Renziehausen. We change around. Chawk.

Will he pull through? - They Came to Cordura

Will he pull through?

Now move. - They Came to Cordura

You gutless jerk, this ain't Columbus.
There ain't no ditch you can jump into. - They Came to Cordura

You gutless jerk, this ain't Columbus. There ain't...

- Tequila.
- It's finished. - They Came to Cordura

- Tequila. - It's finished.

Sleep, boy. Sleep. - They Came to Cordura

Sleep, boy. Sleep.

I think he's falling asleep. - They Came to Cordura

I think he's falling asleep.

Have you ever talked
to anyone about Columbus? - They Came to Cordura

Have you ever talked to anyone about Columbus?

And afterward I became two men - They Came to Cordura

And afterward I became two men

One act of cowardice doesn't make a man a coward forever - They Came to Cordura

One act of cowardice doesn't make a man a coward...

Heroes Saints living in the desert - They Came to Cordura

Heroes Saints living in the desert

Now you wouldn't gun me, major. - They Came to Cordura

Now you wouldn't gun me, major.

You honestly think you can wait me out? - They Came to Cordura

You honestly think you can wait me out?

Don't drink that!
I order you not to drink that! - They Came to Cordura

Don't drink that! I order you not to drink that!

I signed up for the Army
to be shut of the railroad. - They Came to Cordura

I signed up for the Army to be shut of the railroad.

What's down the other end? - They Came to Cordura

What's down the other end?

Sergeant, you worked on the railroad.
Do you think this thing'll run? - They Came to Cordura

Sergeant, you worked on the railroad. Do you think this thin...

Ladies and gents,
this is the Spitball Express. - They Came to Cordura

Ladies and gents, this is the Spitball Express.

Thorn! - They Came to Cordura

I'm ashamed of what I've been all my life. - They Came to Cordura

I'm ashamed of what I've been all my life.

Here. - They Came to Cordura

Now, that's all right, boy. - They Came to Cordura

Now, that's all right, boy.

It's a good thing you're done there,
major. I'd have broke his back. - They Came to Cordura

It's a good thing you're done there, major. I'...

Major. - They Came to Cordura

Renziehausen, on the handles. - They Came to Cordura

Renziehausen, on the handles.

Let go. You'll kill yourself. - They Came to Cordura

Let go. You'll kill yourself.

He crossed it out,
and then he wrote it again. - They Came to Cordura

He crossed it out, and then he wrote it again.

The rest of it's empty. - They Came to Cordura

The rest of it's empty.

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An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommend soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.

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Director: Robert Rossen

Writer: Ivan Moffat, Robert Rossen, Glendon Swarthout

Production: Columbia Pictures

Genre: adventure, drama, history

Year: 1959

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 Aug 1959

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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