Ah, of couse, sorry, clearly my fault. Haha. Anyway the concept is pretty cool.
Yes, and with one of the bad guys from Jonny Yuma (which is a much much better SW) as well.
Nice music by Nico Fidenco in the beginning for a few minutes ending with 4 notes from or at least very much reminding of the beginning of the Yardbirds song For Your Love.(which was released around 9 months before this SW).
Not a bad film but with a slightly American feeling maybe partly due to Stephen Forsyth who looks good but is a bit stiff, or his character. I have downrated Death at Owell Rock to 5/10 where he also contributes slightly to a similar result.
Cinematographically OK though with some for me new locations (a river outside Barcelona, just guessing from the mountains ?) but a not so interesting story.
In a Colt’s Shadow should belong to a group of around 45 5/10 rated SWs that I find OK to, at least in several cases, watch more than once even if they are rather mediocre. Among them are several SWs that I have downgraded from 6/10 realizing they were not that good and entertaining as I had previously felt.
Tried to watch this several times and couldn’t get past the first 10 minutes … it has absolutely nothing I want from a western film - Flat as pancake!
What do you want from a western film? I personally loved it. I actually wished it would be a bit longer. 
That makes sense, because you seem to dislike most of the popular films, or find some personal reason for shooting them down …
I dislike only a couple of the official top 20 but yes I have a very complicated taste.
That is why I ask what didn’t you like about it. I thought the first 10 minutes were great and established the characters and the story very well.
To me they are quite obvious … the lack of pace, the stilted dialogue and the completely uncharismatic leading characters … just made the ‘Boring Alarm’ go off very loudly !
Maybe at some point I will try again with this one … but as there are so many better films to enjoy and life is too short, it won’t be anytime soon.
You could watch boring films in fast forward, then you can still say you’ve seen them, this is what I do. 
Yeah it is a story driven western with emphasis on atmosphere and characters rather than action and violence. The slow pace creates a nice atmosphere that makes the burst of violence standout.
The only lead is Forsyth. He might be stiff but I would not expect anything else from a hired gunfighter.
Hmm, the first 10 min were quite good, good SW style, then it became pretty conventional, but the dynamic final shoot-out was good again. That’s how I remember it.
Watched the Wild East version tonight. I’m guessing this isn’t uncut?
I really enjoyed this SW. Good plot, great locations, great filming, I liked the music. What’s not to enjoy? 3.5/5.
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‘In a Colt’s Shadow’ opened in the UK at ABC Beau Nash, Bath and ABC Kings/ABC Whiteladies, Bristol on 20th March 1967 followed by a general release in April '67.
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This one’s little-known…I’m really surprised it was released over here. Thanks for sharing again 
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I’ve seen this movie highly regarded on more than one occasion (I’ve recently been reading *10,000 Ways to Die* by Alex Cox, who speaks very highly of it). However, I have to say I don’t quite agree with such a positive assessment.
Colorful opening credits featuring a voiceover reciting verses (at least in the Spanish cut) precede the arrival of two gunmen on horseback in a village of whitewashed houses somewhere in the middle of rural Spain. Amidst expository dialogue, the protagonist tells us he wants to leave the bitter life of a gunslinger behind, while his companion tells him that’s impossible and that, in any case, he should stay away from his daughter (we already know exactly how this story is going to end).
Suddenly, the legendary **Aldo Sambrell** shows up in town, playing a classic Mexican bandit, and you think, “Watch out, this looks promising!” Then a shootout breaks out, and within two minutes Sambrell lies dead—and along with him, our hopes of finding something with more substance than the hackneyed mentor-student confrontation peppered with its predictable dose of family drama.
There is little more to add about this basic, incredibly weak Spaghetti Western. It features a curious opening sequence and a decent, competently directed ending, but for the most part, insubstantiality runs rampant. It’s all topped off by what is likely the worst lead actor (Stephen Forsyth) in the entire gallery of Euro-westerns I’ve had the misfortune of encountering.