Colorado must keep him alive. En route, Mackenna and the outlaw band are joined by renegade soldiers, vengeful Indians, cold-blooded killers and "gentlemen from town" As they near golden canyon, all but Mackenna are swept by a sudden fever - the naked greed for Gold. Mackenna's Gold is one of the most exciting Westerns ever made.

actors/actresses miscast. Peck was a hoot to watch, and one wonders how he EVER remembered just where the gold was. Omar Sharif "Colorado" was also a giggle as an outlaw who wanted to be a gentleman, and rich. Telly Savalas "Sgt. Tipps" played his part well, but bald for that era ???? If you look at IMDb's line-up, you'll see that Inga Bergman is listed in place of Camilla Sparv. Edward G. Robinson "Old Adams" also must have been late with his rent. The countless other members of the cast were entertaining, but really were "marking time" till the end. The circling buzzards had good meals, eh? As TCM's Robert Osborne comments in hosting the film, the most important aspect of their work in "Gold" was just to stay alive.The "earthquake episode" was created by those canyons being blown-up - the studio bought them. I, too, wondered why "Colorado" would bother to stick-around after he got his gold, just to beat-up on "Mackenna". I also wondered how they got that tunnel through the mountain so square. To me, the most exciting part of "Gold" was the ending - very close to the edge, there.So, yeah - I rate it a ten because it WAS entertaining - and still is after all these years. I wouldn't say it is an "epic", although it was intended to be one. It's just a "good watch", so take it with a grain of salt and enjoy.....for all ages. There are so many better films about the old west to watch, such as "The Far Country".

marshal named MacKenna Gregory Peck who is on the trail of a notorious outlaw named Colorado Omar Sharif . The tables are turned when MacKenna is taken hostage and forced to lead Colorado and his outlaw band to the Legendary Valley. Along the way they are joined by a group of gold hungry citizens from Haddleyburg. To further complicate matters for the Marshal. Colorado also captures a judge's daughter Inga Bergmann. Things get more interesting when a traitorous Calvary Sargent Telly Savalas called Sgt. Tibbs, joins MacKenna on the way to the Canyon. If things weren't bad enough, a band of renegade Apache is after the entire group, seeking to kill them before they arrive at their golden destination. The sheer star power of this movie, has so many big names, it's difficult to tell whether its they or the film which excites the audience. Here her have Keenan Wynn, Julie Newmar. Ted Cassidy, Lee J. Cobb, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Anthony Quayle, and Edward G. Robinson as 'Adams.' The adventure of the film culminates when they find the valley, but the odds are, none will live to tell the story. A Classic movie if ever there was one. *****

chases. If you like western genre, don't miss this one. You will not be disappointed. It has everything - story, cast, locations, horses, shooting and a very happy ending.

Music, Where Eagles Dare, Titanic, Shawshank Redemption, and a few more...

photography of the desert landscapes, and sequences such as the fight scene between Mackenna and Colorado and the final earthquake are well handled. We also have quality thespians like Omar Sharif Hidalgo, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago . Eli Wallach The good, the bad n the ugly . Edward G. Robinson The Cincinnati Kid, The Ten Commandments . Raymond Massey How the West Was Won . Telly Savalas dirty dozen, cape fear, on her majestys secret service . Burgess Meredith Rocky, clash of the titans . Lee J. Cobb The Exorcist, Our Man Flint, 12 angry men, On the waterfront . Keenan Wynn The Mechanic, Point Blank, The Night of the Grizzly , Anthony Quayle Lawrence of Arabia, The guns of navarone n Ted Cassidy The Addams Family, Poor Pretty Eddie . Screenplay by Carl Foreman The Bridge over the River Kwai, High Noon, Guns of navarone . Cinematography by Joseph MacDonald The Sand Pebbles, Taras Bulba . Edited by Bill Lenny.

looks like Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon put together with a bit of fantasy also the unusual places the camera is placed, like at certain moments you are following the feet of the horses, or in other scenes you feel the camera is riding the horse.

momentum and great scenery . Mr. Peck seems to be the only one in the movie with even a shred of sense.

if you are looking for a movie with non-stop action, this is one of the most action-packed, epic westerns you'll ever see. You've got Indian fights, cavalry fights, gunfights, knife fights, tomahawk fights, and…belt fights? No joke.