Mixing up the two films (the other one released the previous year, necessating a title change), I realized half way through that I was watching a different film than I thought. Fortunately, I was able to find out the name of the correct movie and thus apply my review to it. Both deal with bounty hunters, but fortunately the plot synopsis alerted me to a very different story, this one the search for wanted killer, Tomas Milian, who's being protected by his home town unaware of the truth.
With the bounty hunter played by Richard Wyler, he has his hands full, especially with Milian's girlfriend, Ella Karin, protecting him. The film is Moody and violent, the music haunting and the styles of the village houses quite beautiful. I wouldn't call this one a western classic, but I did find it different with spaghetti western traits quite evident. Milian gives a complex performance, a bit scary when the truth about his real nature comes out.
With the bounty hunter played by Richard Wyler, he has his hands full, especially with Milian's girlfriend, Ella Karin, protecting him. The film is Moody and violent, the music haunting and the styles of the village houses quite beautiful. I wouldn't call this one a western classic, but I did find it different with spaghetti western traits quite evident. Milian gives a complex performance, a bit scary when the truth about his real nature comes out.