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San Antonio

  • 19451945
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.5K
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Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
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Western

Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.5K
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  • Directors
    • David Butler
    • Robert Florey(uncredited)
    • Raoul Walsh(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Alan Le May(screenplay)
    • W.R. Burnett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Errol Flynn
    • Alexis Smith
    • S.Z. Sakall
Top credits
  • Directors
    • David Butler
    • Robert Florey(uncredited)
    • Raoul Walsh(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Alan Le May(screenplay)
    • W.R. Burnett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Errol Flynn
    • Alexis Smith
    • S.Z. Sakall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    San Antonio
    Trailer 2:02
    San Antonio

    Photos30

    Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn, Victor Francen, and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn, Paul Kelly, and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn and John Litel in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn, Florence Bates, and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
    Florence Bates, S.Z. Sakall, and Harry Wilson in San Antonio (1945)
    Victor Francen and John Litel in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn, Florence Bates, and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)
    Florence Bates and S.Z. Sakall in San Antonio (1945)
    Errol Flynn, Victor Francen, and Alexis Smith in San Antonio (1945)

    Top cast

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    Errol Flynn
    Errol Flynn
    • Clay Hardinas Clay Hardin
    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Jeanne Starras Jeanne Starr
    S.Z. Sakall
    S.Z. Sakall
    • Sacha Bozicas Sacha Bozic
    Victor Francen
    Victor Francen
    • Legareas Legare
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Henriettaas Henrietta
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Charlie Bellas Charlie Bell
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Roy Stuartas Roy Stuart
    Robert Shayne
    Robert Shayne
    • Capt. Morganas Capt. Morgan
    John Alvin
    John Alvin
    • Pony Smithas Pony Smith
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Cleve Andrewsas Cleve Andrews
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Col. Johnsonas Col. Johnson
    Pedro de Cordoba
    Pedro de Cordoba
    • Ricardo Torreonas Ricardo Torreon
    • (as Pedro De Cordoba)
    Tom Tyler
    Tom Tyler
    • Lafe McWilliamsas Lafe McWilliams
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Gawking Townsmanas Gawking Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Adamson
    Victor Adamson
    • Barflyas Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Beltram
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • David Butler
      • Robert Florey(uncredited)
      • Raoul Walsh(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Alan Le May(screenplay)
      • W.R. Burnett(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Clay Hardin is a San Antonio rancher who has been run off his land by cattle rustlers. There's a range war going on and Hardin is determined to get the man behind it all, Roy Stuart. Hardin has been hiding out in Mexico, biding his time and decides the time has come for him to return. He's managed to get hold of one of Stuart's tally books that clearly shows he was selling cattle that didn't belong to him. Stuart and his partner Legare will go to any lengths to stop Hardin before he can put the evidence before a court. Beautiful dance hall performer Jeanne Starr arrives in San Antonio under contract to Stuart and Legare but she is clearly smitten with the handsome Hardin. When the army is called away, Hardin and his supporters are left on their own to defend themselves. —garykmcd
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    • Taglines
      • Strong Men . . . Brave Men . . . Real Americans - and their Women!
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bozic in the film twice refers to riderless horses as "empty horses". This is likely to be a reference to director Michael Curtiz, with whom Errol Flynn had worked on The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) (and whom Flynn detested). When wanting to see stray horses wandering through the battle, Curtiz directed the wranglers to "bring on the empty horses." When David Niven and Flynn cracked up laughing, Curtiz responded with, 'You people, you think I know fuck nothing; I tell you: I know fuck all". Niven later made this "Curtizism" immortal by titling his autobiography:"Bring On the Empty Horses".
    • Goofs
      When Clay Hardin tells the driver to turn the coach around at the end, the long shot shows his horse tied to it. However, just before this shot, Bozic sees Hardin's 'empty' horse running free.
    • Quotes

      Clay Hardin: [about the dance] Took me years to pick up.

      Jeanne Starr: It must have been the only thing that took you that long.

      Clay Hardin: Well, we don't get pretty girls like you down here often. Guess that's why we have to pay for it.

    • Connections
      Edited into Cheyenne: Star in the Dust (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Some Sunday Morning
      Music by M.K. Jerome and Ray Heindorf
      Lyrics by Ted Koehler
      Sung by Alexis Smith (dubbed by Bobbie Canvin) (uncredited)

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    While not the best of Flynn's westerns, San Antoni...
    While not the best of Flynn's westerns, San Antonio offers appealing players a lavish budget, and plenty of action. It was the Christmas offering from Warner Bros., and, perhaps due to the returning G.I.'s, the highest grossing film Flynn ever made (in its original release). Some good music helps, as does the chemistry between Errol and Alexis Smith. Raoul Walsh is uncredited for some of the direction, and I speculate the action scenes are those he worked on.
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    • Scott-52
    • Sep 6, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ein Mann der Tat
    • Filming locations
      • Calabasas, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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