Desperado

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows desperado

poster The Adventure of the Hasty Elopement
The Adventure of the Hasty Elopement
15mn - Comedy, Mystery
An amateur detective's automobile is stolen by a young woman who is determined to elope, leading to a complicated chase involving several vehicles.
poster The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
The Good Luck of a 'Souse'
3mn - Drama
This film from George Melies is sadly one that's only available in fragments. The film starts off with a title card stating that a drunk man has just thrown his family out a window. We see a couple of the…
poster Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand
(3.2/5)
110mn - Drama, Romance
Juan is the son of a poor widow in Seville. Against his mother's wishes he pursues a career as toreador. He rapidly gains national prominence, and takes his childhood sweetheart Carmen as his bride. He me…
poster Dead Men Don't Make Shadows
Dead Men Don't Make Shadows
97mn - Western
Lazar, a notorious bounty hunter known for bringing his prey in dead, teams up with a mysterious young gunfighter to blackmail Barrett, a former bandit turned ruthless mine owner who rules a small frontie…
poster Ready 2 Die
Ready 2 Die
80mn - Thriller, Crime, Drama
Three desperate criminals flee through East L.A. with a blood-soaked bag of cash after a violent bank heist. As word of their score spreads through the underworld, they must outrun and outgun rival gangs …
poster The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit
(2.9/5)
74mn - Short, Western
A gunslinger on the run assumes the identity of a murdered preacher and arrives in a terrorized frontier town, where he must use both his quick draw and newfound faith to protect the townspeople from a ru…
poster Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!
Say Your Prayers... and Dig Your Grave!
(2.8/5)
86mn - Western
After years of self-imposed exile in Texas, Fernando returns to his Mexican homeland seeking vengeance for his murdered siblings. What begins as a personal vendetta soon transforms into a revolutionary st…
poster Forlorn River
Forlorn River
(2.7/5)
56mn - Action, Western
Nevada, a wandering cowboy, hijacks stolen bank loot from a gang of outlaws, only to find himself entangled in a scheme involving government horse buyers, corrupt officials, and a beautiful ranch owner's …
poster An Eastern Westerner
An Eastern Westerner
28mn - Comedy, Western
A young man in New York has exasperated his father because of his constant carousing and irresponsibility, so his father sends him to his uncle's ranch in the west. The young man arrives in the town of Pi…
poster The Gold Obsession
The Gold Obsession
7mn - Fantasy, Comedy
An artist is painting the portrait of a young woman dressed in a country costume in his attic studio. The landlord demands the rent, but the artist has no money. The model tries to comfort him, but he thr…
poster Money Mad
Money Mad
9mn - Crime, Drama
The central figure is an old miser, a Harpagon of sorts, who, like Frosine, stashes his ill-gotten money in a secret cellar. While the miser is at the bank, exchanging stolen notes for gold coin, a couple…
poster The Grey Automobile
The Grey Automobile
(3.6/5)
223mn - Action, Crime
A gang terrorizes Mexico City's high society in 1915. Murder, kidnaping and robbery are their trademarks. One police inspector (Cabrera) follows the gang's crimes and eventually sends them to jail.
poster A Stranger in Paso Bravo
A Stranger in Paso Bravo
(2.9/5)
93mn - Western
A drifter returns to the town of Paso Bravo after years in prison to avenge the murder of his wife and daughter, but finds the community terrorized by a ruthless land baron and his gang of gunmen.
poster Flirting with Fate
Flirting with Fate
(3.2/5)
57mn - Adventure, Comedy
In the midst of an emotional depression, a man hires a murderer to kill him. But the despair soon passes, and the man must now escape the killer he's hired to end his life.
poster Fluttering Hearts
Fluttering Hearts
23mn - Comedy
Defying her father's wishes, a young woman runs off to a sale at store. She's pursued by a policeman, but wins him over with the help of a friendly millionaire. In the mean time, her father tries to retri…
poster A Calamitous Elopement
A Calamitous Elopement
12mn - Comedy
A young couple are enjoying a romantic interlude in the young woman's home, when her father discovers them and angrily chases the young man out of the house. They thus decide to elope, and they make plans…
poster Rain for a Dusty Summer
Rain for a Dusty Summer
93mn - Drama, Western
Set in 1917 Mexico, this historical drama follows Miguel Pro, a devout Catholic priest who risks his life during a brutal government crackdown on religion. As churches are burned and priests are executed …
poster Broke in China
Broke in China
20mn - Comedy
Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well - which he is - but he unexpectedly comes into a small w…
poster Lola Colt
Lola Colt
84mn - Western
A charismatic saloon dancer arrives in the town of Sant'Anna with her dance troupe, only to find the community terrorized by the ruthless outlaw El Diablo who holds innocent hostages to control the land f…
poster Tepeyac
Tepeyac
(2.9/5)
63mn - Fantasy, History
A man (Arroyo Carrillo) is sent to Europe on a diplomatic mission. The ship in which he travels is sunk by a German submarine. In Mexico, his girlfriend Lupita (Cota) receives a telegram with the news and…
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