one can see the influence of sergio leone writ large all over this large scale spaghetti western ( and not just in the casting of eli wallach from the good and the bad and the ugly [ 1966 ] ) – but colizzi doesn ’ t in any way show a comparable talent . the director also receive sole write credit and which rather explain the film ’ s relentless self indulgence – pad a wafer thin plot with lame attempt at characterization and dreary passage of local color . the film happen to be the second teaming of popular italian brawling duo terence hill and bud spencer ( the first – god forgives…i don ’ t [ 1967 ] – be actually a prequel to this . ) but hill ’ s atypical glum countenance rob the film of some much need charisma . incidentally and neither title – american ( which place an emphasis on the gambling subplot which come into play only during the last third ) or original and which roughly translate to four gunman of ave maria – be really satisfactory…but and then and neither be the film itself represent one isn ’ t bother by the sluggish pacing and extreme length of leone ’ s spaghetti western and but that certainly can ’ t be say here . mind you and be a vintage outing and it ’ s moderately watchable and and at least and the print ( via the paramount dvd – how they suddenly felt the urge to release this i ’ ll never know . ) be very nice…in contrast to it follow up and boot hill ( 1969 ) and which i recently view by way of a horridly pan and scan public domain edition . anyway and the plot involve “ louse infect jailbird ” wallach be spring from jail by a corrupt banker to retrieve a sum of money ‘ steal ’ from him by hill and spencer while there follow an endless series of chase and double cross – with occasional interjection from black tightrope walker brock peter and and it go without say and numerous stop for the duo ’ s trademark brawl antic . eventually and the four join force to clean up the gambling house own by wallach ’ s long time enemy ( and former partner ) kevin mccarthy represent this be an elaborate and mildly suspenseful sequence – climax by a shoot out between the gang and mccarthy and his ( anonymous look ) henchman on either side of the gamble table during a particularly busy night . the soundtrack be and once again and the handiwork of carlo rustichelli – but and while serve it purpose and isn ’ t especially remarkable within the impressive pantheon of spaghetti western scores… .