The crew of scalawags is made up of various Latin American and African men, with most of their conversation in untranslated Spanish.

Anthony Quinn, the Mexican-American actor, holds a distinctive place in the pantheon of Hollywood legends. Having secured the release of Calamity Jane (Jean Arthur) from her Native American captors, Wild Bill aims to settle a score with the greedy gun merchant who armed the Indians.Other nominations included Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Anthony Quinn, whose performance has been cited as one of the most iconic in film history, [6] [7] and which spawned the folk dance known as the sirtaki. the facial expressions and acting of the madam in Tampico shows the ugliness behind the gilded facade beautifully) without having to "talk down" to the audience.

The story is a tragedy, as the pirates who after all, were simply making a living in the only way they knew. Ben Mahidi ( George Segal), an Algerian-born paratrooper who turns down a Việt Minh leader's ( Burt Kwouk) offer for preferential treatment because he is an Arab. The sight of Quinn chasing some young English children around the ship, hollering " Hey, give me back my hat!Besides, I fell completely in love with the little girl's character and somehow retained the actress's name in my memory for over 20 years: Deborah Baxter. Because it was felt that no American actress was fiery enough to match Quinn, he was co-starred with the three hottest Italian female stars: Anna Magnani (Wild Is the Wind, 1957), Gina Lollobrigida (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, 1956) and Sophia Loren (Black Orchid, 1958, and Heller In Pink Tights, 1960). Quinn's character is loosely based on Marcel Bigeard, the actual commander in French Indochina, who led the unit that was the predecessor to the 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (the 6th Colonial Parachute Battalion). Legacy: Anthony Quinn was a trailblazer in Hollywood, breaking down barriers for Latino actors and paving the way for future generations. The antics of the children, of English and Spanish origins, are fun to watch - but Deborah Baxter leaves the best impression, as she is the one to bond most with Quinn.