Mackenna's Gold (1969) |
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| Director(s) | J. Lee Thompson |
| Producer(s) | Carl Foreman, Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Romance, Western |
Featured Cast of Mackenna's Gold See More »
Gregory Peck
(as Mackenna)
Omar Sharif
(as Colorado)
Telly Savalas
(as Sergeant Tibbs)
Keenan Wynn
(as Sanchez)
Julie Newmar
(as Hesh)
Ted Cassidy
(as Hachita)
Lee J. Cobb
(as The Gentleman from Had...)
Raymond Massey
(as The Gentleman from Had...)
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Mackenna's Gold (1969) was a Romance - Western Film directed by J. Lee Thompson and produced by Carl Foreman and Dimitri Tiomkin.
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The pool and waterfall where part of the action takes place was man-made and the water had to be hauled in by tanker truck.
During the swimming scene at the pool Julie Newmar's character was supposed to be topless with a loincloth. In an interview Ms. Newmar stated that at the last minute she decided to do the scene nude and no-one, especially the male actors and crew, argued with her about the decision.
The canyon was purchased as unsafe by the movie company, and actually destroyed on film.
Acording to a 1996 biography, Clint Eastwood was first offered the lead role, but turned it down to make Hang 'Em High instead.
One of George Lucas's projects while a student in film school was documenting the making of this film. While he was on set, he actually made suggestions (which were used) on how to rehearse and shoot some scenes.