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The Big Gundown Reviews

1966
1 hr 40 mins
Drama, Action & Adventure
R

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Yarn about a gunfighter (Lee Van Cleef) hired to track down a Mexican accused of rape and murder. Cuchillo: Tomas Milian. Lizzie: Luisa Rivelli. Segura: Fernando Sancho. The Widow: Nieves Navarro. Brokston: Walter Barnes. Directed by Sergio Sollima.

Sharp-shooting lawman Van Cleef trails murdering rapist Milian along the US-Mexican border. The famous bounty hunter gets the cocky young Mexican eventually, despite Milian's evasive maneuvers. Millionaire Barnes wants to contract Van Cleef to make possible the building of a railroad across Texas into Mexico. There's some mild excitement in the fight scenes, but the fast pace is really set by Morricone's music and complemented by eye-catching photography from Carlini in this spaghetti western.