My dad had a western movie on vhs back in the 80s. He watched it often, and he now wants to see it again. He’s suffering from dementia, and the only thing he can remember is that the beginning has a man, possibly bald and possibly dressed in black, coming across a body swinging from a tree. He cuts the body down and buries it in sandy ground.
That’s it. That’s all I have to go on. Hoping someone can help!
Hi KenRian, and welcome. I’m so sorry about your Dad, but’s nice you want to help him relive some memories.
Let’s see, the opening is a possible bald man in black coming across a hanged man and then burying him. So far I’ve only encountered two bald men in SWs, Livio Lorenzon and Telly Savalas, and I’m fairly certain I’ve never seen either of them do a scene like that. It might very well be a 1970’s US Western as the closest thing I’ve come across or have heard of with an SW is Gianni Garko sitting on a beach conversing with a man he just killed in 10,000 Dollars for a Massacre.
We need our A-Team in on this. @The_Man_With_a_Name is already here, let’s see if @aldo, @stanton, @runner or @Bill_san_Antonio can shed some light here between them. @Toscano might have some thoughts too, especially if it’s a non-spag we’re looking for. I haven’t seen Adios, Sabata in about a thousand years, I know we have a black-clad bald guy there, does he cut down a hanging man and bury him?
In ‘Adios Sabata’, Yul Brynner is ambushed in a livery stable by three Austrian government agents … whom he of course dispatches easily - one is left hanging by a rope around the feet, but there’s no burial involved.
PS: It was screened on BBC TV in the 80’s under the title, ‘The Bounty Hunters’
Challenge Of The Mckennas/A Dollar and a Grave (León Klimovsky) music Francesco De Masi 1970
It’s a nice 6/10 SW for me with good acting by Robert Woods and John Ireland. A type of story I like.
Since I have watched it at least 3 times recently I remember this rather well.
At least it could be this SW.
I’m really pleased one of our many brilliant forum members was able to assist you and your father, @KenRian, and I hope he enjoyed revisiting the movie!
Thanks for the info - just watched this movie for the first time (dailymotion - poor quality) as I was unable to buy it.
Good cast - slow paced - average SW.