Too Much Gold for One Gringo / La caza del oro / Lo credevano uno stinco di santo (Juan Bosch, 1972)

[Mickey13]

Copied from the Spagvemberfest 2022 thread:

@Mickey13

The recycled score from Go for Broke and cheap locations attest to the low budget, nevertheless, this is where the cheapness ends. Though there is nothing particularly original about the whole entry, every element is balanced perfectly well and Bosch’s rendition turns out quite splendid. There is not a single tedious moment, the whole composition has a really consistent flow to it, the photography exhibits some fine regularity as well as forethought and the mixture of humor as well as action-oriented content works really well here.

The recycled music, which constitutes one of the best scores among the lesser-known soundtracks of the genre, is turned to good account here, as the director knows where to put each piece without introducing any confusion into the action. Anthony Steffen turns in a surprisingly amusing performance, his role is successfully contrasted with the part of the Mexican played by Daniel Martín and lastly, there is quite a bit of chemistry between the two, which makes the entire configuration even more effective. Despite there being nothing out of the ordinary here, all the pieces simply fit, everything just works and there is not a whole lot to complain about here. The most entertaining cheapo of the of the season so far, a pleasant surprise.