D: Alfonso Brescia („Al Bradley“); S: A.B., Maria del Carmen, Martinez Roman; C: ; M: Coriolano Gori; with: Richard Wyler, Fernando Sancho, Conrado San Martin, Spartaco Conversi („Spean Covery“), Eleonora Bianchi, Luis Induni

Rich mine-owner Ted Shore (Conrado San Martin) is quite pissed, because old Sam Wilton (Spartaco Conversi) doesn‘t want to sell his goldmine: the last one Shore does not possess. Gunslinger Billy Walsh (Richard Wyler), wanted by law, offers Wilton his help and becomes his associate. But Walsh seems to play double-cross: He offers Ted Shore the goldmine for 100.000 dollar – inclusive the killing of the old man. The same offer goes to mexican bandido El Bichio – The Bug – (Fernando Sancho), Shore’s ally. So the fuse is burning. But Billy Walsh has a secret job to do, and old Sam Wilton is not as harmless as he seems to be.

The Gunslinger says:

Film by Alfonso Brescia (1967) which nearly reaches Spaghetti standard. Decors, atmosphere and camera work are passable, and the orchester-score by Coriolani Gori really works out. Even the acting efforts are quite OK - except wooden Richard Wyler, who has obviously failed his job.

Don’t mix up with the weaker „If one is born a swine ... kill him!“ (1968) directed by Brescia too.

Rating: $$$-

Bodycount: 11 Gringos, 25 Mexicans

Explicit brutalities:

- Olé! Proved bandido Fernando Sancho is in top form again: This time the mourners are three brothers, who should dig some gold for Sam Wilton: They better didn’t have messed up with El Bichio, the sadist simpatico.

- Billy Walsh gets the stick by Shore’s mobsters

Luv‘:

Sam’s daughter Susan (Eleonora Bianchi) jump-starts very hard, but when her engine runs smoothly, even a chunk of wood like Billy Walsh gets some hot glances: 1/10

Splatter: 1/10