Fasthand

I found this movie on YouTube of all places. I had never heard of it, and usually when the genre is spaghetti westerns that's a poor start but not this time. The spaghetti westerns of the 70s were a totally different affair than those of the 60s. Usually the films followed one of two paths: silly comedies such as the Trinity movie with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer or ultra violent, like Cutthroats Nine. This is closer to the latter category but honestly feels more like a late 60s effort from Corbucci or Garrone with a little more violence. The cast - especially the always dependable William Berger - is up to snuff and the overall production is above average. This is a lost/forgotten gem of a spaghetti western that deserves to be seen.