‘The Professionals’: A South-of-the-Border Buddy Adventure

Burt Lancaster plays a rogue in this ‘save the damsel in distress’ feature.

Fardan (Lee Marvin, L) and Dolworth (Burt Lancaster), in “The Professionals.” Columbia Pictures

NR | 1h 57m | Action, Adventure, Drama | 1966

For over four decades, Burton Stephen Lancaster, better known as Burt Lancaster, captivated audiences with his versatile acting skills, transitioning seamlessly from the stage to the studio. Despite an association with rugged and scurrilous characters, Lancaster proved his range as an actor.