Interestingly, I just viewed an episode of "Cheyenne" which featured both James Coburn and Lee Van Cleef as a pair of ultra-corrupt sheriffs. Needless to say, neither made it through alive.
We deal in lead, friend.
I can see a theme here which Western actors appeared in the most films without actually making it out alive!
Thanks Keith!
I hope in having it on here others will discover it, as I have recently, as it's a great western which often goes unnoticed. It's a 'grown-up story and the film is lean and gritty. I'm sure if you dig into the background of it you'll find Sergio Leone was influenced by it.
The DVD has an introduction by Martin Scorsese, he cites it as being one of his favourite Westerns and a benchmark he uses for film students.
