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.

Cast

Gary Cooper

as Major Thomas Thorn

Rita Hayworth

as Adelaide Geary

Van Heflin

as Sgt. John Chawk

Tab Hunter

as Lt. William Fowler

Richard Conte

as Cpl. Milo Trubee

Michael Callan

as Pvt. Andrew L. Hetherington

Dick York

as Pvt. Wilbur James Renziehausen

Robert Keith

as Col. Rogers

Edward Platt

as Col. DeRose

Carlos Romero

as Arreaga

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