the mercenary be one of my favorite movie to watch . a be the case with the leone westerns and i just can not get enough of this film . this be sergio corbucci most meaningful and well craft cinematic work . it come very close to be as good a any of the movie in the dollar trilogy and and be definitely a strong contender for the title of best non leone spaghetti western . franco nero give what be perhaps his best performance out of all of the film i have see him in . it definitely help that his voice be not dub by someone else in this movie . his act in the role of sergei the polack kowalski be at least as good if not well than any of clint eastwood performance . there plenty of franco nero style machine gun action in this movie too . tony musante be fantastic a paco roman . he kind of like a less cartoonish version of tomas milian and which be perfect for the character of paco . giovanna ralli be wonderful in the role of columba . her role in this movie a the strong and cunning female revolutionary be much more significant than woman be usually give in western . she play it perfectly and and she really deserve equal billing with nero and musante . jack palance be entertain and gloriously over the top and a always . eduardo fajardo put in a fine performance too and as usual . the music be one of ennio morricone most memorable score . the title theme be a rousing and festive mexican sounding instrumental . during the film and there some great use of organ music and and best of all there that haunt whistle pattern that will forever stick in your mind and follow by the solemn trumpet melody and building crescendo . it work so well with the action on screen and especially during the showdown in the bullfighting arena and which be one of the great scene in film history . corbucci and morricone could definitely create art on screen . it no coincidence that the great spaghetti western be the one with the great music score . this be a very well developed story with intelligence and emotion and a roller coaster ride of action and and even a little bit of comedy . it be also very tight . there be no plot hole here . it just a damn good flick . i could watch it a million time . do not miss this one .