They Came To Cordura = wei zhen qun xiong [WorldCat Entities]

"威震群雄"
"Wei zhen qun xiong"@en
"Cordura"@it

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"Set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa, Thomas Thorn, a career Army officer, is given the task of leading five Medal of Honor candidates to the military base of Cordura, Texas. Branded a coward during battle, Thorn hopes to learn what these men possess which he lacks. As the journey through the desert progresses, the "heroes" panic, attempting murder, mutiny and rape as the quest for survival reveals their true characters."@en
"In the Mexican expedition of 1916, Major Thorn is ordered to find instances of outstanding heroism for possible Congressional Medal of Honor Awards. Believing himself to be a coward, Thorn brings the five he has chosen to the army base at Cordura. Also in his charge is Adelaide Geary, an American woman accused of treason. During the trek, the true characters of all seven are bared."@en
"U.S. Army Major Thomas Thorn who, believing himself to be a coward, is relieved of his combat command and assigned the task of finding five potential Congressional Medal of Honor winners and bringing them safely to the military base at Cordura. Along the way, Thorn becomes involved with an American woman accused of treason. Set during the Mexican expedition of 1916."
"A timeless story of courage and cowardice set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa."
"A timeless story of courage and cowardice set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa."@en
"Gary Cooper plays a self-doubting US Army major who, believing himself to be a coward, is relieved of his combat command and assigned the inglorious task of locating five battle heroes and escorting them to the Cordura military base. But what seems an easy mission turns into a desperate struggle for survival that tests their courage, endurance and true character."@en
"提要:Thorn is despatched back to the USA with a small group of men, each of whom is to be decorated for valour. As the Cavalry's Awards Officer, Thorn will have to prepare citations, and he obsessively quizzes the men about why they did what they did, how they felt at the time, and so forth"
"An army officer is accused of cowardice."
"Durante la campagna della cavalleria USA contro Pancho Villa, nel 1916, una pericolosa missione viene affidata al maggiore Thorn, perseguitato dal suo passato di vigliacco. La tensione tra gli uomini è alimentata dall'incontro di una donna. (Mereghetti)."@it
"Set against the backdrop of the 1916 war against Pancho Villa, Thomas Thorn, branded a coward during battle, must lead five Medal of Honor candidates to the military base in Cordura, Texas, but as the dangerous journey through the desert progresses, the "heroes" reveal their true characters as panic sets in."@en
"Ti yao :Thorn is despatched back to the USA with a small group of men, each of whom is to be decorated for valour. As the Cavalry's Awards Officer, Thorn will have to prepare citations, and he obsessively quizzes the men about why they did what they did, how they felt at the time, and so forth."@en