The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in desperate flight, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts in 2016.
- genus: Western, History
- Studio: Moctesuma Esparza Productions, American Playhouse, Filmhaus, Embassy Pictures
- keyword: sheriff, based on novel or book, texas ranger, self-defense, subjectivity, folk hero, based on true story, fugitive, posse, mexican american, multiple perspectives, hanging posse, mexican american border, horse thief, mexican legend, latin american history, hero on horseback, mexican folklore, texas, usa, preserved film
- cast: Edward James Olmos, James Gammon, Tom Bower, Bruce McGill, Brion James, Alan Vint
