Best Western Films of 1970

Rio Lobo

John Wayne, in the ... Wayne and directed by Hawks, and scripted by Leigh Brackett) turned sideways and readjusted to a more cynical era. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Soldier Blue

A cavalry unit in ... a tiny handful of survivors -- almost all old men and women -- watch in mute horror and anger. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Two Mules for Sister Sara

Director Budd Boetticher wrote ... she's not a bride of Christ, and the two team up with the Juaristas to destroy the French fortifications. [ best western films - 1970 ]

A Man Called Horse

A Man Called Horse ... Horse spawned warrant two sequels. Originally rated "GP" in 1970, it has since been re-rated R by the MPAA. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Adiós Sabata

Adiós Sabata is rather ... first choice for a spaghetti Western novice, but it is solid, engaging fare for someone already into the genre. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Zachariah

This western is permeated ... greatest gunfighter in the world. Their paths diverge until Matthew comes gunning for Zachariah in a dramatic final confrontation. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Roy Colt and Winchester Jack

Genre specialist Mario Bava ... where the gold is said to be buried, it's anyone's guess as to who will get the gold first. [ best western films - 1970 ]

A Bullet for Sandoval

A Confederate deserter battles ... ring where the two fight with knives for the inevitable showdown. The film is plagued by poor English dubbing. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly (Mick Jagger) ... Jagger and Glen Tomasetti. Australian folk songs are also included in this story taken from a popular 19th-century ballad. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Rattler Kid

When a cavalry officer ... wrongfully imprisoned for killing a higher-up, he breaks out of jail in search of the real killer. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Fistful of Lead

When a bounty hunter ... an Old-West gold heist he sets out after the bandits in hopes of making their loot his. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Companeros

This politically oriented spaghetti ... Tension between the mercenary and the rebel rise throughout the movie, but when the opposing forces attack, they unite. [ best western films - 1970 ]

Su precio unos dólares

In Raúl de Anda's ... leading to a series of twists, turns and double-crosses between the dancers, the fighter and his Native American sidekick. [ best western films - 1970 ]