MGM
Directed by Henri Verneuil
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Outlaw Anthony Quinn assumes the identity of a priest who dies after giving him sanctuary in his church then leading him across the desert to an abandoned village. Indians have laid waste to the town and the people are living in the hills, but they put their faith in Quinn to rebuild it. Charles Bronson is a half breed ruling over the townspeople with an iron hand while sympathizing with the Indians. When Quinn's attempt at a peaceful resolution fails, it leads to a long, violent showdown. Its spaghetti western tendencies are overcome by an interesting character arc for Quinn, who goes from outlaw to hero. However, an unsatisfying resolution contradicts his newly adopted anti-violence attitude, relying on a special-effects driven mass murder to drive home its point.
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