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A man for hanging, while apparently not too well known leaves one with a skin crawling feeling due to the very apt portrayal of a psychotic rapist murderer by peter brecht( a cowboy michael myers?) on a rampage in the very isolated areas of the old west, who happily rapes and murders his way toward the mexican border. offsetting his creepiness we find one of my favorite and oh too little seen actors, mr. david macklin , who once again gives it his all. mr. macklin , although not given top billing always keeps me rooted to the screen, whether romancing a young filly (wondering... will he kiss her?) or a "bad seed" type kid or even just bestowing his wonderful presence while others are speaking. kept in check by his older compadres, the hotheaded youth portrayed by mr. macklin also managed to not romance the heroine while making me think he would. a great ending, as brecht as the bogeyman outlaw even managed to do away with his partners in crime and as handsome as he is, was truly ugly to behold in this film.i almost jumped up and applauded at the finish when our heroes finally caught up with him and whilst argueing whether to hang brecht on the spot, in an escape attempt, brecht manages to hang himself! very symbolic. all in all a fine western in the "sierra madre" or "good, bad, ugly" tradition. even if one is not a fan of westerns, per se, check this one out if possible, as the great cast, headed by macklin and brecht will keep you glued to the set!
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