The Pride and the Passion

1957
2h 12m

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5.7/10

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Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, and Frank Sinatra in The Pride and the Passion (1957)

During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.

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During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Carlos
(as Jose Nieto)

Carlos Larrañaga

Jose
(as Carlos Larranaga)

Philip Van Zandt

Vidal

Paco El Laberinto

Manolo
(as Paco el Laberinto)

Julián Ugarte

Enrique

Félix de Pomés

Bishop
(as Felix de Pomes)

Carlos Casaravilla

Leonardo

Juan Olaguivel

Ramon

Nana de Herrera

Maria

Carlos De Mendoza

Francisco
(as Carlos de Mendoza)

Luis Guedes

French Soldier

Carlos Díaz de Mendoza

Francisco

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Trivia
Cary Grant had sworn never to make another historical film after The Howards of Virginia (1940) failed both critically and with audiences. He made an exception for this film, which ultimately failed to make a profit, though in this case, his performance was admired by audiences.

Goofs
Juana refers to Anthony as "Duke of Wellington." This is in 1810. Sir Arthur Wellesley was elevated to the Peerage after the Battle of Talavera and to a Dukedom in 1814. In 1810, he was still Sir Arthur. The post of Duke of Wellington did not exist.

Quotes
General Jouvet: How these Spanish love their moment of truth - to drench the ground with their blood - to die. Why?
Sermaine: Probably because it is their ground, General.

Crazy credits
PROLOGUE: "It is 1810...the French legions of Napoleon smash across Spain. Crushed and bleeding...the Spanish army retreats into the darkest page of a nation's history..."

Connections
Featured in Sinatra (1969)

Soundtracks
The British Grenadiers
(uncredited)
Traditional
Heard as a theme

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Featured review

5/10

Reminds me of El Cid

Maybe this reminds me of El Cid because they are similar stories with Sophia Loren in both.

Based on a novel by C. S. Forester, a shoemaker (Frank Sinatra) and a misaligned woman who tends to sleep with anyone (Sophia Loren) get their hands on a big gun. They are loaned a Captain from the English military (Cary Grant) to help point and shoot the gun at the bad guys. In this case, the bad guys are French that occupies Spain. Throughout the movie, the woman bounces back and forth between these two gentlemen each with his strengths and weakness.

C. S. Forester must have never been in the military as both sides in the conflict make the most stupid blunders. Come to think about it C. S. Forester must never have been in love and this ménage a trios make the most stupid blunders. Forester did write a few good books as "The African Queen," Not as good as the movie.

Meantime back at the ranch, the bad guys (French occupiers) run around like a chicken with its head rung off. The good guys (Spanish) with the help of local peasants intend to blow up a fort held by the French.

Will they succeed or be cut off at the pass?

Can anyone help Frank Sinatra get over that horrible accent?