I watched this shortly after Joe Kidd and was struck by what a better film it was - better constructed, directed, acted... the whole thing. It's got a fantastic central idea with the mysterious stranger coming into town and seeking revenge - okay so maybe that's not too original but the treatment feels so, with it's quasi-religious/horror movie overtones.
There's also a dwarf sidekick, literally painting the town red, whipping, is Clint an angel or the devil, beautiful location work, some good drama. Unfortunately there's also two rapes-that-become-consensual (very common in 70s cinema). But it's a striking, original work that indicates even then it's star's willingness to push himself.
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