4 for Texas - wikipedia 4 for Texas 4 for Texas Theatrical poster Directed by Robert Aldrich Produced by Robert Aldrich Written by Teddi Sherman Robert Aldrich Starring Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Anita Ekberg Ursula Andress Charles Bronson The Three Stooges Music by Nelson Riddle Cinematography Ernest Laszlo Edited by Michael Luciano Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date 1963 ( 1963 ) Running time 114 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $4,520,000 Box office 1,367,490 admissions ( France ) 4 for Texas is a 1963 American Western comedy film starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, and Ursula Andress, and featuring screen thugs Charles Bronson and Mike Mazurki, with a cameo appearance by Arthur Godfrey and the Three Stooges ( Larry Fine, Moe Howard, and Curly Joe DeRita ). The film was written by Teddi Sherman and Robert Aldrich, who also directed. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4.1 Home media 5 Awards and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot In 1870, a shipment of $100,000 being transported by stagecoach to Galveston, Texas, is the object of a tug - of - war in the desert between Zack Thomas ( Sinatra ) and Joe Jarrett ( Martin ), who first must stave off an outlaw band led by Matson ( Bronson ). Later, in Galveston, Thomas and Jarrett become rivals in a bid to open a waterfront casino. Each has a new romantic attachment, as well, with the beauties Elya ( Anita Ekberg ) and Maxine ( Ursula Andress ), respectively. They eventually must join forces to hold off the villainous Matson and a corrupt banker, Burden ( Victor Buono ), to keep their new gambling boat afloat. Cast Frank Sinatra as Zack Thomas Dean Martin as Joe Jarrett Anita Ekberg as Elya Carlson Ursula Andress as Maxine Richter Charles Bronson as Matson Victor Buono as Harvey Burden ( President, Galveston Savings & Trust ) Edric Connor as Prince George ( carriage driver ) Nick Dennis as Angel Richard Jaeckel as Pete Mancini Mike Mazurki as Chad ( Zack 's bodyguard ) Wesley Addy as Winthrop Trowbridge Marjorie Bennett as Miss Emmaline Virginia Christine as Elya Carlson 's maid Ellen Corby as Widow Jack Elam as Dobie Joe DeRita as Painting deliveryman ( billed as the Three Stooges ) Larry Fine as Painting deliveryman ( billed as the Three Stooges ) Moe Howard as Painting deliveryman ( billed as the Three Stooges ) Jack Lambert as Monk Production The film was announced in 1960 as Two for Texas. The role of Elya was originally intended for Sophia Loren, who had already worked with Sinatra in The Pride and the Passion. Although she was offered $1,000,000 for four weeks of work, Loren turned the part down. 4 for Texas was filmed in 1.85 : 1 aspect ratio on 35 - mm Technicolor film. Its promotional trailer features Ursula Andress in specially shot footage addressing the audience. During production, the relationship between star Sinatra and director Aldrich became strained. Aldrich felt the film was not a success, and cited problems with his own script, as well as Sinatra 's lack of enthusiasm for the project -- Aldrich calculated that Sinatra worked a total of only 80 hours during 37 days of filming. Release The film had its U.S. premiere on December 18, 1963. Forty - three years after its original premiere, 4 for Texas was presented at the Turin Film Festival on November 12, 2006. Home media Its first DVD release arrived on November 20, 2001, and the second release ( as part of The Rat Pack collection of Ocean 's 11 and Robin and the 7 Hoods ) was on June 13, 2006. Awards and nominations It was nominated for the Golden Laurel as `` Top Action Drama '', ultimately coming in fourth. See also List of American films of 1963 References Jump up ^ Alain Silver and James Ursini, Whatever Happened to Robert Aldrich ?, Limelight, 1995 p 262 Jump up ^ French box office results for Robert Aldrich films at Box Office Story Jump up ^ Scott, J.L. ( 1960, Nov 01 ). Texas yarns follow in wake of ' alamo '. Los Angeles Times ( 1923 - Current File ) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/167789381 Jump up ^ Kaplan, James. 2015. Sinatra : The Chairman. New York : Doubleday. p. 597. ISBN 9780385535397. Jump up ^ Alain Silver ( 2004 ). What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich ? : His Life and His Films. Hal Leonard. pp. 263, 350. ISBN 978 - 1 - 61780 - 165 - 5. External links 4 for Texas on IMDb 4 for Texas at Rotten Tomatoes 4 for Texas at AllMovie 4 for Texas at the TCM Movie Database Films directed by Robert Aldrich Big Leaguer ( 1953 ) World for Ransom ( 1954 ) Apache ( 1954 ) Vera Cruz ( 1954 ) Kiss Me Deadly ( 1955 ) The Big Knife ( 1955 ) Autumn Leaves ( 1956 ) Attack ( 1956 ) Ten Seconds to Hell ( 1959 ) The Angry Hills ( 1959 ) The Last Sunset ( 1961 ) Sodom and Gomorrah ( 1962 ) What Ever Happened to Baby Jane ? ( 1962 ) 4 for Texas ( 1963 ) Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte ( 1964 ) The Flight of the Phoenix ( 1965 ) The Dirty Dozen ( 1967 ) The Legend of Lylah Clare ( 1968 ) The Killing of Sister George ( 1968 ) Too Late the Hero ( 1970 ) The Grissom Gang ( 1971 ) Ulzana 's Raid ( 1972 ) Emperor of the North Pole ( 1973 ) The Longest Yard ( 1974 ) Hustle ( 1975 ) Twilight 's Last Gleaming ( 1977 ) The Choirboys ( 1977 ) The Frisco Kid ( 1979 )... All the Marbles ( 1981 ) The Three Stooges Moe Howard Larry Fine Curly Howard Shemp Howard Joe Besser Joe DeRita Works The Three Stooges filmography The Three Stooges Collection Jerks of All Trades The New Three Stooges episodes The Three Stooges Scrapbook Kook 's Tour Moe Howard and the Three Stooges Related topics List of supporting actors in Three Stooges films The Three Stooges in popular culture Yogi Bear and the Three Stooges Meet the Mad, Mad, Mad Dr. No - No The Robonic Stooges Stoogemania `` Swinging the Alphabet '' `` The Curly Shuffle '' 1984 arcade game 1987 video game 2000 TV movie 2012 feature film 2018 prequel C3 Entertainment Associated people Edward Bernds Tiny Brauer Charley Chase Paul Garner Ted Healy Rich Koz Del Lord Hugh McCollum Christine McIntyre Frank Mitchell Joe Palma / Fake Shemp Fred Sanborn Emil Sitka Greta Thyssen Elwood Ullman Jack White Jules White Book Rat Pack Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford Joey Bishop Humphrey Bogart Films Some Came Running Ocean 's 11 Sergeants 3 4 for Texas Robin and the 7 Hoods Marriage on the Rocks Texas Across the River Albums Christmas with the Rat Pack The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection : Live & Swingin ' Related articles The Rat Pack ( film ) The Rat Pack : Live from Las Vegas Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=4_for_Texas&oldid=841298427 '' Categories : 1963 films English - language films 1960s comedy films 1960s Western ( genre ) films American films American comedy films American Western ( genre ) films Western ( genre ) comedy films Films directed by Robert Aldrich Warner Bros. films Films set in Texas Films set in 1870 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Lietuvių Nederlands Polski Português Русский Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 15 May 2018, at 00 : 41 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: western movie with dean martin and frank sinatra
Answer: 4 for Texas