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It’s a swash-buckling tale of a dashing outlaw combined with a love story combined with a story about religious faith and miracles combined with a story about a fight against a tyrannical and corrupt political leader. And this stra
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Fairbanks wrote the screenplays for his own movies and produced them as well as starring in them. And did his own stunts. He was 45 when this film was made – if he was this athletic at 45 I shudder to think what he must have been like when he was 25. The stunts are not only impressive, they’re also clever. Lupe Velez, looking gorgeous as alway
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You also get to see Mary Pickford doing a cameo as the Virgin Mary!
The Gaucho is a highly entertaining movie with a serious side, and a rather dark side as well. It has a definite hint of the bizarre to it.
My only complaint is that it’s presented on DVD in straight black-and-white – I’m pretty sure it was originally tinted. Highly recommended.
Unfortunately the ridiculously cheap Region 4 DVD seems to be no longer available.
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