1968 · 101 min · Western, Comedy, Drama
While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.
Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance, Giovanna Ralli and Franco Giacobini.
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