Guzman, a rich U.S. landowner is forced to leave for a short time, leaving his pregnant wife alone in the ranch. That night, a group of bandits, believing that the house is empty, enters with the purpose of stealing. She surprises them and they kill her. When Guzman returns, he finds in the fingers of his dead wife the tie pin of the murderer. Then, with the help of a Portuguese and a Mexican friends,he begins his revenge.
Cinematography
Harsh Almería landscapes that dwarf human vendettas.
Practical Effects
Grimy, sun-bleached production design before Leone made it cool.
Director
Joaquín Romero Marchent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Spain's Franco-era western boom, this helped establish Almería as 'Europe's Hollywood' before Sergio Leone arrived.
Director Joaquín Romero Marchent and his brother Rafael practically invented the Spanish western—Sergio Leone studied their work.
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