Western

Bad Man's River

- The gang, the rebels, the army. She sold them all down

Robber Roy King loses his wife, Alicia, to revolutionary Montero. Despite their rivalry they collaborate in an attempt to rob the Mexican government of one million dollars.

Release Date : 1971-12-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : International Apollo FilmsLes Productions Jacques RoitfeldZurbano Films

Production Country : SpainItalyFrance

Alternative Titles : Hunt the Man Down

Cast

Character Name : Roy King

Original Name : Lee Van Cleef

Gender : Male

Character Name : Francisco Paco Montero

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alicia

Original Name : Gina Lollobrigida

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angel Santos

Original Name : Simón Andreu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dolores

Original Name : Diana Lorys

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ed Pace

Original Name : Gianni Garko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Canales

Original Name : Aldo Sambrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Duarte

Original Name : Eduardo Fajardo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Enrique Fierro

Original Name : Sergio Fantoni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Odie

Original Name : Jess Hahn

Gender : Male

Character Name : False Montero

Original Name : Daniel Martín

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orozco

Original Name : Luis Rivera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conchita

Original Name : Lone Fleming

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mexican Soldier

Original Name : José Manuel Martín

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Francisco Nieto

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : José Riesgo

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Tito García

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Barta Barri

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Vic Albert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mexican Soldier

Original Name : Ricardo Palacios

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Carmen Guardón

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gene Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Lombard

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Carl Rapp

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Dan van Husen

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Allen Russell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bruno Sismondi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Rupert Crabb

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Clovis Dave

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Claudia Gravy

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Tom Power

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : David Thomson

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-29

When I saw the billings for this, I admit that it piqued my interest. Who'd ever have pitched the epitome of style that is James Mason into a western with Lee Van Cleef? Well, Gene Martin did - and he made a mess of the whole thing. Mason actually features quite sparingly as "Montero", the gent who has pinched "Alicia" (Gina Lollobrigida) from her train-robbing husband "King" (Lee Van Cleef). Not only did she abandon him, but she managed to get him sectioned at the same time for being mad, and she absconded with all his loot. Anyway, he escapes and they rendezvous some years later on a river boat where she outlines a cunning plan to rob the Mexican government of $1m in gold. Philip Yordan wrote the screenplay, but perhaps he was only engaged for a few days because what we have is really a poorly scripted, stylised, collection of almost slapstick "comedy" scenes as they firstly destroy an arsenal and set about obtaining their treasure. Lollobrigida is the star here, she has her tongue firmly in her cheek and really does rescue this from the comedic doldrums to which it is heading. There are a few other fun scenes - turning an old Model T-type car into an armoured car by nailing planks of wood to, for instance; and they are undoubtedly aided by the Mexican troops who couldn't hit a barn door with a Howitzer at ten paces. It's colourful and it doesn't hang about - and the ending is little bit apt, but the film itself is all over the shop and struggles to engage above the puerile.

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-01-01

**_Goofy Spag Western with Lee Van Cleef, Gina Lollobrigida and James Mason_** During the Mexican Revolution, a bank robber near the Southwest border (Van Cleef) marries a woman (Lollobrigida) that doesn’t end well. So, he gets involved with a scheme to blow up an arsenal of the Mexican army and rob those who bring the replacement funds. James Mason shows up in the last act. A joint Italian/French/Spanish production, “Bad Man’s River” (1971) is a quirky Western comedy in the tradition of American ones, like "McLintock," "Cat Ballou," "Texas Across the River,” "Support Your Local Sheriff" and “Little Big Man.” This might be the silliest of them all and prefigures “Blazing Saddles,” albeit with the vibe and issues usually associated with Euro Westerns. The soundtrack is puerile in a fun way and there’s lots of action amidst the amusing bits, plus both Gina and Diana Lorys (Dolores) are easy on the eyes. If I’m in the mode for a humorous Western, I’ll go with "Texas Across the River" and "The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox,” but I gotta respect the over-the-top zaniness of this flick. The movie runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Spain. GRADE: B-/C+