MOVIE TRAILER CHARRO! "CHARRO!" is Elvis’s first non-comedic film since "WILD IN THE COUNTRY." The film was adapted into a novel written by Harry Whittington. However, they continued to rewrite the script making the film almost unrecognizable to the book’s storyline. WORKING TITLE CHARRO! Working titles for the film included "JACK VALENTINE", "JOHNNY HANG", and "COME HELL OR COME SUNDOWN." WORKING TITLES PREVIOUS LOCATION Publicity still with Ina Balin. CHARRO! Shot on location at Apacheland Movie Ranch and Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. LOCATION WORKING TITLES BOX OFFICE CHARRO! "CHARRO!" was released on Thursday, March 13, 1969, by National General Pictures. It grossed $1.5 million at the box office in the United States. BOX OFFICE LOCATION RELEASE DATES CHARRO! MORE RELEASE DATES BOX OFFICE Austria West Germany Sweden Ireland Japan Argentina Finland Denmark France Venezuela Spain Turkey Italy July 1969 August 15, 1969 September 27, 1969 October 17, 1969 November 7, 1969 January 12, 1970 August 5, 1970 August 12, 1970 October 15, 1970 November 1, 1970 February 1971 December 25, 1971 April 1972 CAST MOVIE POSTER CAST CHARRO! RELEASE DATES PLOT NEXT Elvis Presley as Jess Wade Victor French as Vince Hackett Ina Balin as Tracey Winters Solomon Sturges as Billy Roy Hackett Barbara Werle as Sara Ramsey Paul Brinegar as Opie Keetch Lynn Kellogg as Marcie Tony Young as Lt. Rivera Harry Landers as Heff James Almanzar as Sheriff Ramsey The role of Jess Wade was originally turned down by Clint Eastwood. Elvis wore a beard for his role as Jess Wade. CHARRO! PLOT SOUNDTRACK CAST BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY Jess Wade (played by Elvis Presley), is a former member of a gang of outlaws led by Vince Hackett (played by Victor French). When Jess is forced to the gang’s hideout in the mountains, Vince tells him that the gang had stolen a silver-plated cannon that was used by Emperor Maximilian in his war against Mexican leader Benito Juarez. After explaining to him about them stealing the cannon, Vince tells Jess that he let the word get out that it was Jess who stole it and had sustained a neck wound as a result of being shot by one of the guards. Ordering his men to subdue Jess on the ground, Vince takes a branding iron and burns a wound to his neck. Jess reunites with an old flame, Tracey Winters (played by Ina Balin), and becomes acting sheriff of the town his former gang stole the cannon from. When the gang uses brute force on the town in an attempt to force a ransom, Jess has to stop the gang and return the cannon. RENT OR PURCHASE MOVIE HERE The soundtrack for "Charro" includes just one song, titled "Charro!" This dramatic theme is performed by Elvis Presley during the opening credits. Interestingly, this is the only movie where Presley doesn't sing on-screen. The song was penned by Billy Strange and Mac Davis, and it was arranged by Hugo Montenegro, showcasing a western orchestral style. SOUNDTRACK SOUNDTRACK (CONTINUES) CHARRO! BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY PLOT MOVIE'S MUSIC SCORE PREVIOUS WORKING TITLE The soundtrack for "Charro" included just one song, titled "Charro!" However, there was another song that was left out of the movie called, "Let's Forget About the Stars." SOUNDTRACK SOUNDTRACK BEGINS CHARRO! BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY MOVIE'S MISSING SCORE PREVIOUS WORKING TITLE "LET'S FORGET ABOUT THE STARS" THEME (Click Here)