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"In his own way he is, perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!"

Jan 18 1967 R 1h 39m
Action, Drama, Western

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

Plot

Drifter gunman Joe (Clint Eastwood) arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel at the border of the United States of America, and befriends the owner of the local bar, Silvanito. Joe discovers that the town is dominated by two gangster lords: John Baxter (Wolfgang Lukschy) and the cruel Ramón Rojo (Gian Maria Volontè). When Joe kills four men of Baxter's gang, he is hired by Ramón's brother Esteban Rojo (Sieghardt Rupp) to join their gang. However, Joe decides to work for both sides, playing one side against the other.

Written by

Adriano Bolzoni, Mark Lowell, Víctor Andrés Catena

Directed by

Sergio Leone

Production Countries

Italy, Spain, Germany

Production Companies

Constantin Film, United Artists, Ocean Films, Jolly Film

Languages

Español, Italiano

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
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241,883
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA