Bandolero! (1968)

great western

i am a big fan of westerns and especially if they have dean martin or john wayne in them in this case dean martin, i would buy any film with him in it as he is a very good actor and singer though he does not sing in this film, james stewart is also in this excellent western, dean martin and his gang are to be hanged and james stewart posing as the hangman who is in fact the brother of dean in the films breaks them free and they go on the run with a hostage (raquel welch) with the lawman who fancies her in hot persuit. this is a very good film and entertaining. September 12, 2008

half a good movie

This film starts off like a speeding rocket, but fizzles out about half way
along. Any movie with Ms Welch is worth looking at. So is she. Jimmy Stewart's bank robbery scene is great by itself. So is Stewart's turn as a
hangman. Good fun, somewhat entertaining, well worth a view. TOM August 13, 2008

The Mild Bunch

An earlier band of bank robbing killers head to Mexico in this anti-heroic Western. But don't look for the operatic perversity of Leone or the nihilism of Peckinpah, just the expert craftsmanship of the underrated helmer Andrew V. McLaglen. The picture is very tightly edited and the shots are neatly framed and can be savored on this well restored DVD. The film's first section with Jimmy in a stovepipe hat is priceless. After that he steps back to play matchmaker to Dean and Raquel, although he does have one terrific bit where he freaks out with self-righteousness that is perfectly played. (And I'm not sure where else you can see him rob banks and shoot it out with the law.) George Kennedy is also very good as the stalwart lawman who carries an improbable torch for la Welch. July 6, 2008

The First Thirty Minutes are Great

The opening bank robbery is gripping. Then Jimmy Stewart comes in and steals the film as the ingenious brother who impersonates a hangman to free the Bishop gang on the gallows. I watched the film on AMC just now and for the first half hour I was thinking "Why have I never heard of this amazing western?"

I should have turned off the TV right there. The second 2/3rds is one long slow chase scene through the Mexican desert with a big shooting finish. Yawn. March 1, 2008

bandolero

good story line,good acting,very funny at times,adventure,excitment,a twist at the end of the movie,very good i recommend it. January 14, 2008

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