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Death Rides A Horse

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When I heard about this movie, I wanted to buy it, Lee van cleef is great in this movie,I learned alot about this great actor and his westerns, There is a good story to this movie.I am glad that I bougth this movie.thank you.

I purchased this movie because I have been looking for a good copy, however this was not it. The first half of the movie is very fuzzy and the second half is a little better, but not by much. Unless you like your movies to play like the old VHS tapes, pass this one by.

I had seen this movie on television. I really liked it. It is a very good movie. I was very disappointed in the quality of the DVD though. I agree with "Very Disappointed." This was my first attempt at buying movies online. If anyone knows where I can get a good quality DVD of this movie, please let me know.

I bought two John Wayne Movies in the same order. I have watched one already and it was very good quality.

jack31850

Very harrowing and dramatic revenge tale with Mr. Lee Van Cleef stealing the show (as you might expect) in the lead role. LVC was betrayed by the same gang that attacked the family of young John Phillip Law's character. The two team up to seek vengeance. There are not too many laughs here, as this is a pretty brutal story. However, Van Cleef brings a real humanity to his role as the wisened, elder outlaw helping out the youngster; and there are a few moments of distinct charm between Van Cleef and Law. No one ever accused Mr. Law of being a good actor, and he is certainly a bit stiff here; but he is not bad enough to be a hindrance, and his piercing blue eyes go a long way in helping his cause. The pics runs 2 hours but moves along briskly. There are always a bunch of people milling about each scene everywhere throughout the film, which suggests a big budget. The riding and fight stunts are all well done and the music by genre fave Ennio Morricone is exquisitely haunting and suspenseful. A special mention also for the very intense and finely-staged showdown at the conclusion. 4 out of 5 stars.

Death Rides a Horse (1967) is a fun spaghetti western from Italian director Giulio Petroni which features another competent performance from spaghetti western movie star Lee Van Cleef. This is another preeminent Van Cleef Spaghetti western. Lee Van Cleef is the real justification to see this rather debilitated spaghetti western.

The storyline is commonplace, one of the typical and ordinary for a spaghetti western. Cleef is an old, favorable bad guy character turned virtuous. John Phillip Law has revenge on his mind, he goes after a group of vicious killers who slaughtered his whole family when he was a boy.

I expected a disappointment of a spaghetti western film when I began watching, and since the first thing you notice is the horrible print and unpleasant sound, I thought I was in for a stinker but it's an okay spaghetti western.

It is required only if you like the strong qualities of tough Italian gunslinger spaghetti westerns. I give it a low 4 stars.

I can't comment on the video transfer but I just watched this on TV and really enjoyed it.

Lee Van Cleef is strong and powerful as always, as he returns from jail to punish those who wrongfully put him there. He is joined by a orphan with a serious chip on his shoulder and together they go on a revenge killing spree that naturally results in a shocking conclusion.

A must see for fans of the genre.