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The Vulture (Le Rapace)
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The Vulture (Le Rapace) is a 1968 French-Italian-Mexican action movie directed by José Giovanni and based on the novel "The Vulture" (1964) by John Carrick. The plot is set in Mexico in 1938. A group of revolutionaries hire a seasoned adventurer (Lino Ventura), known as "Le Rapace" ("The Vulture"), to kill the President of the Republic during his discreet visit to his mistress, who lives on the outskirts of the city. The hitman is joined by an idealistic young man Miguel (Xavier Marc) whom "Le Rapace" nicknames "Chico", the grandson of a former president. Miguel must fulfill the role of the official "revolutionary hero", while the real shooter is planned to be killed.
The following weapons were used in the film The Vulture (Le Rapace):
Lanza (Marco Antonio Arzate), one of the conspirators, carries a Smith & Wesson Military & Police with pearl grips. Another conspirator, Capt. Ruiz (Carlos Cardán, credited as Carlos Lopez Figueroa), as well as numerous police and army officers, carry common Smith & Wesson revolvers. Joachim Bosco (Enrique Lucero) takes Ruiz' revolver in the climactic scene.
Two Thompson M1A1 submachine guns are hidden in the wardrobe in Aurora' house. Both are fitted with foregrips and drum magazines to make them look like M1921. Calvez (Augusto Benedico) takes one of the Thompsons when he leaves the house. Another one is used by Chico (Xavier Marc). M1A1s with foregrips and drum magazines are often seen in 1950s-70s French movies.
Mexican soldiers and policemen, and also some guerillas are armed with M1903 Springfield rifles of several modifications. The correct weapon for Mexican military in 1938 would be the M1936 Mexican Mauser as well a variety of earlier Mauser rifles.
