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Death Rides a Horse

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1967 | 115 min | Western

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for most people. If you loved Open Range or Silverado, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge. On his journey, he finds himself continually sparring and occasionally cooperating with Ryan, a gunfighter on his own quest for vengeance, who knows more than he says about Bill's tragedy.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 59K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Giulio Petroni

  • Lee Van CleefRyan
  • John Phillip LawBill Meceita
  • Mario BregaOne-Eye
  • Luigi PistilliWalcott
  • Anthony DawsonBurt 'Four Aces' Cavanaugh
  • José TorresPedro
  • Franco BalducciLyndon City Sheriff
  • Bruno CorazzariCavanaugh's Bartender
  • Felicita FannyMartita
  • Ignazio LeoneHolly Spring Preacher