100 Rifles

1969

1h 50m

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5.9/10

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When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.

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Tom Gries

Writers

Tom Gries(screenplay by)

Clair Huffaker(screenplay by)

Robert MacLeod(novel by)

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Jim Brown

Raquel Welch

Burt Reynolds

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Lydecker

Sarita

Yaqui Joe Herrera

General Verdugo

Steven Grimes

Lt. Franz Von Klemme

Sgt. Paletes

Girl in Hotel

Padre Francisco

Lopez

Sarita's Father

Humara

Indian Boy (uncredited)

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Tom Gries

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Tom Gries(screenplay by)

Clair Huffaker(screenplay by)

Robert MacLeod(novel by)

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7/10

Rifles or Trifles? 100 Rifles is directed by Tom Gries and Gries adapts to screenplay with Clair Huffaker from Robert MacLeod's novel The Californio. It stars Burt Reynolds, Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Fernando Lamas and Dan O'Herlihy. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Cecilio Paniagua. Arizona lawman Lydecker (Brown) travels into Mexico to arrest bank robber Yaqui Joe Herrera (Reynolds), and lands in the middle of a war between the Yaquis and the Mexican army. A good blood pumping Oater feasting on Spaghetti leanings, 100 Rifles boasts star appeal coupled with exciting genre staples. Filmed in Almeria in Spain, pic doesn't lack for smooth on the eyes locations either. The dialogue is a mixture of cheese and the philosophical, but it sits well in the production. It's strong on violence, with a number of action sequences very well constructed, while it has a cheeky glint in its eye and for sure is sexy into the bargain. OK, so the cast aren't exactly pulling up any trees, but they are fun to watch as we take in weasel villains and lovable rogues. Good time to be had here. 7/10

John Chard17 Mar, 2017