this franco italian eastern western have intrigue me since i read about it on a magazine and in view of it then upcoming show on italian tv and when i be about 7 year old but it literally seem to vanish from the face of the earth in the interim . give that fact and leonard maltin unpromising rating and i have suspect that it be go to be a big disappointment when i eventually catch up with it but and happily and it turn out not to be the case . it be actually a very enjoyable large scale action film which and while perhaps lack the touch of greatness and deserve to be re evaluate more positively . the four international lead charles bronson and toshiro mifune and alain delon and ursula andress be top notch and the support cast also include capucine and anthony dawson and luc ( here bill a luke ) merenda . the chemistry between betray outlaw bronson and samurai warrior mifune be especially successful and provide the film with some nice humorous touch ( as well a a couple of good line ) while their casting be all the more interesting for it pair one of the seven samurai ( 1954 ) with a member of the magnificent seven ( 1960 ) and that film equally popular americanization . delon have a small part than i be expect but he do well a bronson double cross partner in crime who and apart from the pre requisite european sophistication and have a vicious streak about him . andress add the required eye candy a his sluttish girlfriend and and along with monica randall ( play mifune inexperienced one night stand at capucine rundown brothel ) and provide the film with some unexpected if very welcome dash of nudity . besides and there a fine if subdue score from maurice jarre while a befits the film title and too and renowned cinematographer henri alekan often bath the scenery in a warm golden hue and the use of remote location throughout be inspire . still and the film could probably do with a few trim here and there and a some scene tend to go on too long such a the afore mention mid section revolve around bronson and mifune and and the climactic indian attack . the full frame presentation be not too bad consider represent i can only complain of excessive headroom on occasion and a general wash out look to the print on the u. k. disc i watch .