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Excellent but underrated film

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Both Likable and a Slight Letdown.A Movie that has a Great International Cast Starring Charles Bronson and Tishiro Mifuni, and a Unique Appeal of being a Samurai-Spaghetti-Western. Featuring Ursula Andress…"That's Christina for ya, you never know what gun she's going to reach for."Also with Alain Delon as an Aloof, Greedy, Murdering Gunslinger, who seems to be Enjoying Himself (the actor and the character). The Film has been Cut a Lot of Slack because of its Differentness and Star Attraction. The Crossover Appeal is also a Factor.But while it is Entertaining and Fun, Violent and Well Executed, something doesn't Click and the Overall Result is Good but Not Great. The Action has some Flourishes that Impress but are Not Stunningly Different, and the Indians are Nothing more than Ducks in a Row to be Mowed Down without much Effort.Two Scenarios Stand Out among the Lackluster. The Confrontation at the Ranch with the Mexicans and the Finale in the High Grain. Otherwise things are Amusing and Interesting but Pedestrian. Bronson is more Animated than Usual and Mifune's Samurai is Elegantly Stoic.Overall, Definitely Worth a Watch and if You Lower Your Expectations there is much Off-Beat Enjoyment to be had.

I like this film. It's a 1971 spaghetti western, so be prepared to make some allowances. Still, it's worth watching, if only for the incomparable Toshiro Mifune. Gentlemen will be pleased to see Ursula Andress, Capucine, Monica Randall. And who but Delon could look gorgeous even with a gold tooth?Nobody should expect "serious" entertainment from this film, so lighten up and enjoy a bit of light romp.And to whomever said this is "ripe for remake," I say bite your tongue! I can only imagine the revolting, mushy mess today's politically-correct Hollywood would turn it into. Who would replace Bronson? The ineffectual Brad Pitt (ugh!)? And Delon? No, some things are best just not attempted.

This Franco-Italian "Eastern Western" has intrigued me since I read about it on a magazine, in view of its then-upcoming showing on Italian TV, when I was about 7 years old – but it literally seemed to vanish from the face of the earth in the interim! Given that fact and Leonard Maltin's unpromising ** rating, I had suspected that it was going to be a big disappointment when I eventually catch up with it – but, happily, it turned out not to be the case. It is actually a very enjoyable large-scale action film which, while perhaps lacking the touch of greatness, deserves to be re-evaluated more positively.The four international leads – Charles Bronson, Toshiro Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress – are top-notch and the supporting cast also includes Capucine, Anthony Dawson and Luc (here billed as Luke) Merenda. The chemistry between betrayed outlaw Bronson and samurai warrior Mifune is especially successful and provides the film with some nice humorous touches (as well as a couple of good lines); their casting is all the more interesting for its pairing one of THE SEVEN SAMURAI (1954) with a member of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960), that film's equally popular Americanization! Delon has a smaller part than I was expecting but he does well as Bronson's double-crossing partner-in-crime who, apart from the pre-requisite European sophistication, has a vicious streak about him. Andress adds the required eye-candy as his sluttish girlfriend and, along with Monica Randall (playing Mifune's inexperienced one night stand at Capucine's rundown brothel), provides the film with some unexpected – if very welcome – dashes of nudity.Besides, there's a fine if subdued score from Maurice Jarre; as befits the film's title, too, renowned cinematographer Henri Alekan often bathes the scenery in a warm golden hue and the use of remote locations throughout is inspired. Still, the film could probably do with a few trims here and there, as some scenes tend to go on too long – such as the afore-mentioned mid-section revolving around Bronson and Mifune, and the climactic Indian attack. The full-frame presentation is not too bad considering: I can only complain of excessive headroom on occasion and a general washed-out look to the print on the U.K. disc I watched.

Another IMDb member suggested in their comments that a nude scene from Ursule Andress should help save a movie. Add another brief nude brothel moment, and Cappucine and a cast of otherwise pretty good actors and the movie becomes watchable but continuity disasters and bad directing can't garner much more than a mediocre 5 out of 10. Watch for wardrobe blunders as well. Anachronisms are so rampant that we found ourselves watching for more as we labored through the amateur camera work and dialog. If you're a Bronson fan, then sitting through this is mandatory so the "Ive seen all of his movies" quote can be used with pride, but I doubt this one is in his personal top 10 favorites.This is one movie that Mifune would probably like to forget this one as well..