The Wonderful Country (1959): cast, story & where to watch
1959 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 1959, The Wonderful Country is a western film directed by Robert Parrish, running about 98 minutes. “A Face...A Man...A Motion Picture as Proud and Violent as Tom Lea's Bold and Powerful Novel!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Having fled to Mexico from the U.S. many years ago for killing his father's murderer, Martin Brady travels to Texas to broker an arms deal for his Mexican boss, strongman Governor Cipriano Castro. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in Texas the gun shipment is stolen. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major Colton has designs on him, and the local Texas Ranger captain makes him a generous offer to come back to the states and join his outfit. After killing a man in self-defense, Brady slips back over the border and confronts Castro who is not only unhappy that Brady has lost his gun shipment but is about to join forces with Colton to battle the local raiding Apache Indians.
Who’s in it. The Wonderful Country stars Robert Mitchum as Martin Brady, Julie London as Helen Colton, Gary Merrill as Major Colton and Albert Dekker as Cap. Rucker (Texas Ranger), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Wonderful Country has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Wonderful Country page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Wonderful Country tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Wonderful Country (1959)?
- In US, The Wonderful Country is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Wonderful Country worth watching?
- The Wonderful Country holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy western. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Wonderful Country?
- The Wonderful Country stars Robert Mitchum, Julie London, Gary Merrill, Albert Dekker and Pedro Armendáriz.
- When was The Wonderful Country released?
- The Wonderful Country was released in 1959, with a runtime of about 98 minutes.