A Bullet for the General

(1967) Lou Castel, Gian-Maria Volonte, Klaus Kinski, Martine Beswick, Jaime Fernandez, Andre Checchi; Directed by Damiano Damiani; Color

This epic Western resembles the Sergio Leone films made around the same period, using actors Gian-Maria Volonte and Klaus Kinski, both from For a Few Dollars More. The Leone similarity includes a musical score supervised by Ennio Morricone.

Set during the Mexican Revolution, the story revolves around a mysterious well-dressed businessman (Lou Castel) who allies himself with a band of rebels after an assault on a train. Joining El Chuncho (Gian-Maria Volonte) and his band of rebels in their quest to find guns for the revolutionaries, the stranger begins teaching them certain strategies…………………………………………

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