Director; Giulio Petroni
Starring; Lee Van Cleef, John Phillip Law
Genre; Western
Year; 1967
Release; UK MGM
A spaghetti western of the highest order. Cleef was born to play roles like this, and does so with aplomb. Law is a bit of a let down, to be honest. His attempts at being steely eyed and menacing just comes across as wooden and flat. A slight twist on the usual storyline, strong writing, and solid performances from the rest of the cast, especially Cleef, more than make up for Laws shortcomings. It's not quite on a par with Once Upon A Time In The West, but it's certainly much better than the usual. Excellent film.
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