A small town in Arizona is oppressed by the tyranny of a powerful rancher. The owner of a farm, fed up with constant abuse, decides to hire a former gunslinger, as the town sheriff is recognized powerless to stand against the tyrant.
Cinematography
Harsh desert light that makes oppression feel physical.
Acting
Alex Nicol's gunslinger eyes: exhausted, dangerous, done.
Direction
Two directors, one surprisingly cohesive cynical vision.
Director
Mario Caiano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mario Caiano and José Luis Borau co-directed but reportedly clashed so badly they stopped speaking; Borau later disowned the film.
Released the same year as A Fistful of Dollars, this is Spain's attempt at the 'paella western' before Leone rewired the genre.
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