For A Few Dollars More (1965)

The first and the last movies in the Dollars trilogy are my favorites but this middle entry is a good watch too. Clint Eastwood as the Man With No Name strikes a wary partnership with Lee Van Cleef as Colonel Mortimer, a renowned officer and marksman from North Carolina who has fallen into work as a “bounty killer” like Manco. (Eastwood’s character actually does have a name – Spanish for “one-armed” because he does everything except shooting with his left hand.) The two men discover they are both tracking the same quarry: the ruthless El Indio and his gang. After a terse negotiation, the Colonel calls dibs on El Indio while Manco claims Indio’s gang of a dozen or so ruffians. Their plan proceeds well, though not without setbacks and danger for all. The ending is good. The soundtrack by Ennio Morricone is excellent. Enjoy! 4 stars. (5-24-2016)