El Puro

El Puro

1969 · 106 min · ★ 5.6 · Western

An alcoholic gunman, hunted down by five pitiless bounty hunters, is sheltered by a saloon dancer. When his enemies kill the girl the outlaw pulls himself together and faces his adversaries and takes his revenge in a final showdown. An interesting take on the reluctant gunfighter theme contains some truly surprising twists.

Directed by Edoardo Mulargia · Written by Ignacio F. Iquino

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