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?
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?