Love Stories from the African Diaspora
Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
100 Rifles (1969)
When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.
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When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.
Rating:PG
Genre:Adventure, Western, War, Drama
Written By:Tom Gries, Clair Huffaker
In Theaters:3/26/1969
Box Office:
Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:Marvin Schwartz Productions, 20th Century Fox
Cast
Tom Gries
Director
Jim Brown
Lydecker
Raquel Welch
Sarita
Burt Reynolds
Yaqui Joe Herrera
Fernando Lamas
General Verdugo
Dan O'Herlihy
Steven Grimes
Eric Braeden
Lt. Franz Von Klemme
Aldo Sambrell
Sgt. Paletes
Soledad Miranda
Girl in Hotel
Alberto Dalbés
Padre Francisco
Charly Bravo
Lopez
José Manuel Martín
Sarita's Father
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