Honor is always worth fighting for
Old Mexican-American sheriff Bob Valdez has always been a haven of sanity in a land of madmen when it came to defending law and order. But the weapon smuggler Frank Tanner is greedy and impulsive. When Tanner provokes a shooting that causes the death of an innocent man and Valdez asks him to financially compensate the widow, Tanner refuses to do so and severely humiliates Valdez, who will do justice and avenge his honor, no matter what it takes.
Valdez Is Coming (1971) is a western film directed by Edwin Sherin, released on April 9, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Frank Silvera and Jon Cypher. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 97 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Valdez
Susan Clark
as Gay Erin
Frank Silvera
as Diego
Jon Cypher
as Frank Tanner
Richard Jordan
as R. L. Davis
Barton Heyman
as El Segundo
Héctor Elizondo
as Mexican Rider
Phil Brown
as Malson
Ralph Brown
as Beaudry
Werner Hasselmann
as Sheriff
Lex Monson
as Rincon
Sylvia Poggioli
as Segundo's Girl
Directed by Edwin Sherin, written by Roland Kibbee, David Rayfiel and Elmore Leonard, produced by Ira Steiner.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 97 ratings.
Proof, if it were ever needed, that scorning Burt Lancaster is a dangerous thing to do. Town deputy “Valdez”, a Mexican American veteran of the US cavalry, is tricked into killing a man accused of murder by local bigwig “Tanner” (Jon Cypher) and so he demands some compensation for his pregnant widow. Derided, beaten and driven from the town as if he were heading to Calvary, he must recuperate and recalibrate before…
Reviewed on March 9, 2026
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The main cast of Valdez Is Coming (1971) includes Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Frank Silvera, Jon Cypher and Richard Jordan. The film was directed by Edwin Sherin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Valdez Is Coming was released on April 9, 1971 and runs for 1h 31m.
Valdez Is Coming (1971) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 97 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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