
Jake Remy leads a gang of outlaw cutthroats making their escape toward Mexico from a successful robbery. Barring their way is a river--crossable only by means of a ferry barge. The barge operator, Travis, refuses to be bullied into providing transport for the gang and escapes across river with most of the local populace--leaving Remy and his gang behind, desperately seeking a way across. A river-wide stand-off begins between the gang and the townspeople, both groups of which ... (Full plot summary below)
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Jake Remy leads a gang of outlaw cutthroats making their escape toward Mexico from a successful robbery. Barring their way is a river--crossable only by means of a ferry barge. The barge operator, Travis, refuses to be bullied into providing transport for the gang and escapes across river with most of the local populace--leaving Remy and his gang behind, desperately seeking a way across. A river-wide stand-off begins between the gang and the townspeople, both groups of which have left people on the wrong side of the river.
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| User ReviewAaron WWho wouldn't want to watch the untouchably badass Warren Oates in a stand-off against Western legend Lee Van Cleef? |
| User ReviewPrivate UA lost and rare film that should get a release on DVD. I only know of one other person seeing it. It truly was great, Warren Oates as the bad guy is always a good thing and Lee Van Cleef shows off his biceps. Great film with awesome acting, dialogue and music. |
| User ReviewKevin REven your eyes aren't friends, are they? A local bandit plans to conquer the Midwest with his many men and form an empire; however, to complete this daunting task he must cross a raging river. A local man runs a fairy service across the river with boats he created with his bare hands. When he meets the bandit, he refuses to service the man and allow him to complete his goal. A battle is about to ensue at the river between the boat man and the bandit. "That's a nice gun you've got there. How many indians have you killed with it?" "None. But I've shot and killed plenty of freckled-faced kids." Gordon Douglas, director of Slaughter's Big Rip-off, They Call Me Mister Tibbs, Young at Heart, Lady in Cement, In Like Flint, Them!, and Zombies on Broadway, delivers Barquero. The storyline for this film is unique to the western genre and well presented. The action scenes were solid and the settings were well selected. I love how the characters were presented and the cast delivered wonderful performances. The cast includes Lee Van Cleef, Warren Oates, Forrest Tucker, and Kerwin Mathews. "They're shooting people!" "You live in a lousy neighborhood. You aughta move." My wife and I continue to DVR Lee Van Cleef movies and recently watched this picture. I really appreciated the direction of the film and the unique plot and storyline. These films are generally based on revenge or bandits taking advantage of a small town of minors or squatters. This film's story is more like the ladder; however, it is presented in an original manner. I recommend seeing this if you like westerns. "It's going to take them days to find your head at the bottom of the river." Grade: B+ |
| User ReviewEvan GAll-time screen tough guys Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates face off in a solid, enjoyable actioner with Spaghetti Western elements. Forrest Tucker lends comic assistance. |
| User ReviewOrlok WSeveral American attempts at a spaghetti western surfaced in the late 1960s: this one is a much more compelling film than Eastwood's "Hang 'Em High", in that all of the lead characters are well-drawn and mysterious... Unusual, involving, gritty western--Lee Van Cleef squaring off in a battle of wills against Warren Oates..if that doesn't draw excitement from western fans, then you need to check your vital signs, because you might just not be registering a pulse... Duel of titans : Lee Van Cleef against Warren Oates!! |
| User ReviewGlen OThis was quite an entertaining western, somewhat in the style of Sergio Leone, nicely shot, with great music but with plot holes you could drive a truck through. (If the Barquero and the mountain man could swim across the river to rescue the farmer why didn't the bad guys just swim across the river in the first place instead of staging a pitched battle over the ferry?) You know this is an early 70s western when Warren Oates' character spends half his time smoking dope and hallucinating. Oates and Lee van Cleef both give convincing performances but there's no real reason why their final shoot couldn't have happened right at the start of the story but then I guess you have to fill your 105 minutes with something. One of only a couple of films Marie Gomez appeared in (she was a regular on the TV show The High Chaparral) her tough cigar chomping character was a rare thing for a female lead in this period. She knows how to look after herself and at no point does she need rescuing by any man. Long a cult classic the DVD release was a long time coming (2010) and fans of late night television should enjoy its appearance in the format. |
| User ReviewAllan CFlat direction and slack pace but.... Lee Van Cleef vs. Warren Oates! That's all you need to know. |
| User ReviewZoran SGreat cast! But I wasn't especially into it. I will have to watch it again some other time. |