A very entertaining although not always coherent spaghetti western. Lee Van Cleef is hired by railroad baron Walter Barnes to track down accused rapist/murder Tomas Milian. Milian proves to be far more elusive than anyone could imagine. Director Sergio Sollima makes great use of the wide open spaces as Van Cleef and Milian play an almost comical game of cat and mouse. Van Cleef is stolid, cracking only the occasional smile and Milian is just plain crazy. The supporting cast includes creepy Gérard Herter as Barnes's Austrian "bodyguard," complete with black cape & monocle. The score by Ennio Morricone is masterful and cinematography by Carlo Carlini is at times stunning. The movies definitely suffers from some sloppy editing, but it's still a lot of fun.
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