| Charro! | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Marquis Warren |
| Screenplay by | Charles Marquis Warren |
| Story by | Frederick Louis Fox |
| Produced by | Charles Marquis Warren |
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| Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Music by | Hugo Montenegro |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National General Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (US/ Canada rentals)[2] |
Charro! is a 1969 American Western film starring Elvis Presley, shot on location at Apacheland Movie Ranch and Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. This was Presley's only film in which he did not sing on-screen; the film featured no songs at all other than the main title theme, which was played over the opening credits.[3] It was also the only movie in which Presley wore a beard.[3] The film was novelized by Harry Whittington.[4][5]
Ina Balin, Victor French, Barbara Werle, and Solomon Sturges co-starred. It was the final film for director Charles Marquis Warren, who also produced and wrote it.[3] It was also the only Presley film distributed by National General Pictures.[6] The film made a profit but was not a runaway success, and remains one of Presley's least-seen films despite being regarded among his best in terms of his acting (as opposed to his singing).[3]
- ^ Charro! - History. AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969" in Variety, 7 January 1970 p. 15.
- ^ a b c d Victor, Adam (2008). The Elvis Encyclopedia. Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. pp. 75, 76. ISBN 978-0-7156-3816-3.
- ^ Bridges, Ben. "Harry Whittington." www.benbridges.com.uk. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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violentwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Victor, Adam (2008). The Elvis Encyclopedia. Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd. p. 362. ISBN 978-0-7156-3816-3.