Death Rides a Horse

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Robert T Love this movie ! Excellent movie score, plot, and action. The outstanding acting of Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law and their unique dynamic together make the movie for me . Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Nick F Death Rides A Horse is a good attempt to make a Clint Eastwood-style Western but it falls well short of the mark. It has a good storyline, Spain nicely imitates Arizona, and it also stars the always-compelling Lee Van Cleef. But it is half an hour too long, and John Phillip Law, in only his second movie, is far too clean-cut and un-menacing to convincingly carry off his role as an avenging gunman. Made in 1967, this sprawling Western has both Van Cleef and Law as gunmen both seeking - for different reasons - revenge on a band of outlaws. Their desert trek is long and dusty and often far too talkative, though when the inevitable gunplay finale arrives, the action is well staged and well filmed and delivers a couple of surprise twists. While nowhere near classic Western standards, this film still offers just enough to be worth watching. Reviewed by NICK FLETCHER Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Mike W The movie would have been more watchable if the "music" could be muted. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Matthew S Very boring, slow, and hard on the eyes to watch. Idk if it's just how it is on Amazon Prime but the camera quality was awful. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Audience Member The Italian title of this movie may mean As Man to Man, but in the U.S. it got the great title of Death Rides a Horse. The original title of the film was Duel in the Wind, but star Lee Van Cleef came up with the Italian title while he was discussing the movie with John Phillip Law, as he saw the movie as having a "man to man" story. Van Cleef remarked, "Why don't they call it From Man to Man?" The Italian producers liked how it sounded in Italian and used it. Directed by Giulio Petroni, who made Tepepa, an Italian western with Orson Welles and written by Luciano Vincenzoni (For a Few Dollars More, Orca, Raw Deal), it's the story of Bill (John Phillip Law), a man who once watched his entire family defiled and murdered before his eyes and their home set on fire. Now, 15 years later, he's finally gunning for vengeance. He remembers one thing about each of the five men: a tattoo of four aces, a scar, an earring, a skull necklace and only one face. As he tracks them down, he runs into Ryan (Van Cleef), a man out of jail and hunting the same men after they framed him for armed robbery. While Bill manages to kill the first, played by Anthony Dawson, Ryan wants the rest all to himself. Bill tries, but it doesn't go well. He's captured by the outlaws and buried alive with just his head emerging into the hot sun. He's rescued by Ryan, who ends up being the man with the skull necklace. While he was present during the murders, but he claims that he arrived late and did not participate. He's also the one who rescued Bill from the fire. Ryan gives a pledge to the younger man. Once the gang has been dealt with, he will face whatever justice Bill wants to dish out. An excellent film with a great Morricone soundtrack, this film saw writer Vincenzoni break away from Sergio Leone just as the director was starting The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Just plain awesome. One of the better Spaghetti Westerns made. It's almost like a Leone-light flick, but that's not a bad thing in my book. The score is catchy as hell, the revenge plot is well executed and Van Cleef and Law play magnificently off each other. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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