They Came to Cordura
“Slashing story of a desert warrior who fought his way from HELL to GLORY!”
1959 · 2 h 3 min
Directed by 
Robert Rossen
Robert RossenCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to find candidates for the Medal of Honor, and leads them across the desert.
Sinekatalog’s take
Robert Rossen's western, with Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth and Van Heflin, is grim and psychological.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (2,716 votes)
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