For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Two bounty hunters with the same intentions team up to track down a Western outlaw.

Director:

Sergio Leone

Writers:

Sergio Leone (scenario), Fulvio Morsella (scenario)

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volontè

Top Rated Movies #118 | 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood	...	Monco
Lee Van Cleef	...	Col. Douglas Mortimer
Gian Maria Volontè	...	El Indio (The Indian)
Mara Krupp	...	Mary - Hotel Manager's Beautiful Wife (as Mara Krup)
Luigi Pistilli	...	Groggy, Member of Indio's Gang
Klaus Kinski	...	Juan Wild - The Hunchback
Luis Rodríguez	...	Manuel, Member of Indio's Gang (as Luis Rodriguez)
Benito Stefanelli	...	Luke 'Hughie'
Panos Papadopulos	...	Sancho Perez, Member of Indio's Gang (as Panos Papadopoulos)
Aldo Sambrell	...	Cuchillio
Roberto Camardiel	...	Tucumcari station clerk (as Robert Camardiel)
Joseph Egger	...	Old Prophet (as Josef Egger)
Tomás Blanco	...	Tucumcari sheriff (as Tomas Blanco)
Lorenzo Robledo	...	Tomaso, Indio's Traitor
Dante Maggio	...	Carpenter in cell with El Indio

Storyline

Drifting from town to town, the poncho-clad Man with No Name and the lightning-fast right hand rides into the town of El Paso, in search of the maniacal escaped convict, El Indio. It's been eighteen short months since the deadly confrontation in A Fistful of Dollars (1964), and this time, the solitary stranger, now a professional bounty hunter, will have to go against his beliefs and do the unthinkable: join forces with the hawk-eyed marksman, Colonel Douglas Mortimer, to collect the hefty reward. Now, as El Indio and his cut-throats have already set their sights on robbing the crammed-with-cash Bank of El Paso, the stage is set for a bloody showdown at high noon, against the backdrop of silent double-crosses and fragile allegiances. But, is it worth dicing with death for a few dollars more?

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | shoulder holster | spaghetti western | new mexico desert | alamogordo new mexico | 

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Taglines:

The man with no name is back... The man in black is waiting! As if one wasn't enough . . . as if death needed a double!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The town of El Paso, designed by Carlo Simi in Almería, Spain, was the biggest set for which writer and director Sergio Leone was responsible at the time. It was reused for several scenes in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), in which it stood as several different towns. It's still standing to this day and is called "Mini Hollywood".

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Goofs

When Monco climbs onto the roof of the hut to break through the roof to steal the loot, his face is normal. When he climbs inside and there is a closeup of him reacting to seeing that someone else has already beaten him to it, as this point Monco has darkened grease paint on his face; when he climbs down to join Mortimer, his face is once again clean.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Train Conductor: Tickets. Tickets, please. Tickets. Tickets. Thank you. Tickets.
Col. Douglas Mortimer: Is this part of Tucumcari?
Train Conductor: We should pass there in about three to four minutes.
Col. Douglas Mortimer: Thanks.
Carpetbagger on Train: Well, eh, excuse me, but you made a mistake, Reverend. I couldn't help hearing you're going to Tucumcari. I sell goods around here, and I gotta tell you, you're on the wrong train. I think the nearest stop to Tucumcari is Amarillo. By getting off at Santa Fe and returning by way of Amarillo, you should be able to get right where... ...
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Crazy Credits

The title credits disappear as if being shot by a gun.

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Alternate Versions

In the United States, an edited 126 minute version was released. This version was used for television syndication, pay-TV, and initial home video releases.

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Connections

Referenced in Wake in Fright: Part 1 (2017)

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Soundtracks

The Wild One
(uncredited)
Composed by Ennio Morricone

User Reviews

One of Best Westerns Ever Made

Exceptional performances by three heavyweight actors, Gian Maria Volonte and Lee Van Cleef - both of whom, it's a shame, did not have all that many more opportunities to shine in quality films after this one - and Clint Eastwood, along with taut direction, editing, cinematography and gripping and unique music (by the great Ennio Morricone), make this movie a real standout. (The music's almost a major character in this film, in fact.) Stylistically iconic, this Sergio Leone opus has an endlessly fascinating and spellbinding story that surprises to the end. Plus, we really come to like the co-heroes, Van Cleef and Eastwood - we want to befriend them and emulate them. Volonte was priceless as a demonic villain - his facial expressions rich with narcissism and a strange kind of violence-fueled euphoria no one else has ever matched in film history, for my money. Though he clashed with director Leone and purportedly did not like the Western genre, Volonte's performance rises above the film's genre and could be favorably compared to the best portrayed villains of other more mainstream movies. Volonte brought a realism to his character and an intensity you don't see in many films. But so did Van Cleef, whose work in this film is incredible. You'd have thought other movie makers would have rushed to cast Van Cleef in important roles after this film, but no. Very strange. Though some might question the wanton violence in this film, the truth is that the real wild west was even more violent and the violence often much more capricious and random. Like all great artistic works, this film never grows old for me. I am always drawn to watch it again and again for it is of such a depth and complexity that it only reveals more of itself with each viewing.

Details

Country:

Italy Spain West Germany

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

10 May 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

For a Few Dollars More

Filming Locations:

Desierto de Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$15,000,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA), Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas, Constantin Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1