The Big Gundown: WTF Euro Western Starring Lee Van Cleef and Tomas Milian…...

Above- Spanish release poster. Photo by TMDB

With Quirky Characters, Gritty Violence, Ennio Morricone Score

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Leonard Maltin says…. “The best non-Sergio Leone spaghetti Western…boasting stylish widescreen photography and a great Ennio Morrricone score.”

The Big Gundown (1967)-

Above- Does he have his man or not. Corbett appears to have the upper hand & has tracked Cuchillo so closely but they at different times seem to be ahead of each other. Photo by Hollywood.com

Here is a Euro western that encompasses many themes and genres within the western setting. It's a game of cat and mouse-the ultimate chase film with what I like to call an all is not as it seems scenario when it comes to the real reasons behind a murder rape of a 12-year-old. One not your typical storyline for a western in general. Intro titles-The Big Gundown — Intro (youtube.com)

A railroad baron takes a stake in the arrest and capture of this vile perpetrator. He asks a very respected lawman who also is…