A group of four outlaws led by Abel Dragna Fraserville decide to settle in a small, civilized and peaceful town of 1,200 inhabitants in which even the sheriff, does not carry weapons. Soon the gunmen begin to make all kinds of misdeeds against the impassive gaze of the sheriff whose attitude is misunderstood by their neighbors.
Acting
Mark Stevens' simmering restraint as the gunless sheriff.
Direction
Dual directors create fascinating tension between European and American Western sensibilities.
Director
Jaime Jesús Balcázar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Spanish-Italian co-production exemplifies the 'Eurowestern' boom before Leone defined the genre, with German star Marianne Koch bridging markets.
Mark Stevens directed his own scenes uncredited after tensions with Balcázar, explaining the film's fascinating tonal shifts.
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