They Came to Cordura 64 years old

Slashing story of a desert warrior who fought his way from HELL to GLORY!

They Came to Cordura

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

Credits

They Came to Cordura Cast

Name Character
Richard Conte He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Cpl. Milo Trubee
Tab Hunter He was 27, 86 years old when he died as Lt. William Fowler
Dick York He was 30, 63 years old when he died as Pvt. Wilbur James Renziehausen
Van Heflin He was 50, 62 years old when he died as Sgt. John Chawk
Rita Hayworth She was 40, 68 years old when she died as Adelaide Geary
Michael Callan He was 23, now 88 years old as Pvt. Andrew L. Hetherington
Jim Bannon He was 48, 73 years old when he died as Capt. Paltz
Edward Platt He was 43, 58 years old when he died as Col. DeRose
Robert Keith He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Col. Rogers
Gary Cooper He was 58, 60 years old when he died as Major Thomas Thorn

They Came to Cordura Crew

Name Department
Burnett Guffey as Director of Photography. He was 54 (78) years old when He died Camera
Jean Louis as Costume Design. He was 51 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Cary Odell as Production Design. He was 48 (77) years old when He died Art
Cary Odell as Art Direction. He was 48 (77) years old when He died Art
Robert Rossen as Director. He was 51 (57) years old when He died Directing
Robert Rossen as Screenplay. He was 51 (57) years old when He died Writing
Frank Tuttle as Set Decoration. He was 66 (70) years old when He died Art
William A. Lyon as Editor. He was 56 (71) years old when He died Editing
Glendon Swarthout as Novel. He was 41 (74) years old when He died Writing
Ivan Moffat as Screenplay. He was 41 (84) years old when He died Writing
William Goetz as Producer. He was 56 (66) years old when He died Production
Homer Van Pelt as Still Photographer. He was 54 (68) years old when He died Camera
They Came to Cordura poster
They Came to Cordura (64 years)

Slashing story of a desert warrior who fought his way from HELL to GLORY!

  • Release day: Monday, June 01, 1959
  • Runtime: 123 minutes