Two Mules for Sister Sara

Infobox Film
name = Two Mules for Sister Sara


caption = 1970 Mexican movie poster
director = Don Siegel
producer = Carroll Case
Martin Rackin
writer = screenplay by
Albert Maltz
from a story by
Budd Boetticher
starring = Shirley MacLaine
Clint Eastwood
Manolo Fábregas
Alberto Morin
music = Ennio Morricone
cinematography = Gabriel Figueroa
editing =
distributor = Universal Pictures
released = flagicon|USA June 161970
flagicon|Mexico August 131970
runtime = 116 min.
country = USA / Mexico
awards =
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:51405
imdb_id = 0065134

"Two Mules for Sister Sara" is an American western movie starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine. It was released in 1970 and directed by Don Siegel.

Story

The film opens with its star saving a naked woman from being gang-raped. He's more than a little surprised when the attractive woman, Sister Sara (Shirley MacLaine), dons a habit. It seems she's deeply committed to a group of Mexican revolutionaries fighting against the French. Hogan (played by Eastwood), agrees to escort her to the camp, since he's already arranged to help them attack the French garrison, in exchange for a portion of the garrison's strongbox if they are successful.

As they travel, there are some revelations that Sara might not be quite what she seems. She sneaks a few puffs of one of Hogan's discarded cigars and shows a fondness for the odd shot of whiskey after harrowing encounters. Near Santa Maria, Hogan's attempt to blow up a French ammunition train is foiled by an arrow in the shoulder, but after bandaging him, Sara helps the mercenary set off the planted charge with a rifle. When they reach the camp of Juarista commander Col. Beltran (Manolo Fabregas), Sister Sara displays a detailed knowledge of the layout of the French garrison while revealing her true identity, which comes as a surprise to no one but Hogan.

Cast

*Shirley MacLaine ... Sara
*Clint Eastwood ... Hogan
*Manuel Fábregas as Manolo Fábregas... Col. Beltrán
*Alberto Morin ... Gen. LeClaire
*Armando Silvestre ... First Bandit
*John Kelly ... Second Bandit
*Enrique Lucero ... Third Bandit
*David Estuardo ... Juan
*Ada Carrasco ... Juan's mother
*Pancho Córdova ... Juan's father
*José Chávez ... Horatio

Pop Culture Influences

Shock rocker Alice Cooper released a song on his 2001 album Dragontown entitled "Sister Sara", which is about a woman posing as a nun while living a life of sin.

External links

*imdb title| id=0065134 | title=Two Mules for Sister Sara
*amg title | id=1:51405 | title=Two Mules for Sister Sara
*tcmdb title | id=22371 | title=Two Mules for Sister Sara