New Mexico, 1880 - a group of European aristocrats have come to hunt big game, but find themselves the prey when they violate Apache territory. It is up to a former US Cavalry officer turned cowboy, Shalako, to save the group from the Apaches, and each other.
Based on a Louis L'amour novel, it's typically engaging adaptation, and quite offbeat with a cast largely comprising of British actors. The former 007, at that time, Sean Connery, fulfils his childhood dream - he was a big fan of Shane - to star as a drifter known as Shalako, and he fits the role to the T- his leathery, craggy features are just as rugged as the plains of Spain. Softening that image is Brigitte Bardot, and they make a good pair. Honor Blackman is excellent as the wife of Aristocrat who leaves him for a slimeball ( her demise is quite memorable with a chunk of metal shoved down her throat.) Stephen Boyd is a scene stealer as the slime ball.
Underrated British-Spanish western, Shalako strikes a strong image with its arrogant characters ( mainly the European aristocrats wanting to do a spot of hunting but the riled Apaches headed by the magnetic Woody Strode have their own hunting plan), and the action is gritty and plentiful. A scenic feast - enjoyable.
Based on a Louis L'amour novel, it's typically engaging adaptation, and quite offbeat with a cast largely comprising of British actors. The former 007, at that time, Sean Connery, fulfils his childhood dream - he was a big fan of Shane - to star as a drifter known as Shalako, and he fits the role to the T- his leathery, craggy features are just as rugged as the plains of Spain. Softening that image is Brigitte Bardot, and they make a good pair. Honor Blackman is excellent as the wife of Aristocrat who leaves him for a slimeball ( her demise is quite memorable with a chunk of metal shoved down her throat.) Stephen Boyd is a scene stealer as the slime ball.
Underrated British-Spanish western, Shalako strikes a strong image with its arrogant characters ( mainly the European aristocrats wanting to do a spot of hunting but the riled Apaches headed by the magnetic Woody Strode have their own hunting plan), and the action is gritty and plentiful. A scenic feast - enjoyable.