Cemetery Without Crosses (1969)

Unusual spaguetti western made by Robert Hossein in a beautiful Almeria landscape in Spain,a sort of a homage to Sergio Leone who actually directed a single dinner scene only,Hossein playing a quiet guy who wear a black glove every time he needs use a gun, a wise trademark for a gunman,and Michele Mercier as black widow for first time didn't use your sex appeal,on a serious acting,well made french-Italian production,finally something new for this genre!!!This movie just come out in box-set with four movie in spaguetti kind all them remastered with original audio!!those movie already available in brazilian maket on single has a bad image on dubbed version,mostly has a fake english audio!!Resume:First watch: 2018 /How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.25

This is a violent , beautifully crafted as well as exaggerated Spaghetti and packs taciturn acting on cynical characters with bloodbaths including high body-count , sense of style and elaborate narration . It pits ¨Man with no name¨ against two families that are feuding between them , the Rogers and the Caine . As a gunslinger (Robert Hossein) saves the damsel in distress who is also his former flame (Michelle Mercier) and at the same time she is seeking revenge for death her husband . The gunman join forces with the widow pitting the nasty family who uses twisted means to chase them and it terminates in a deadly feud . The pistolero kills various bandits in a gunfight at the saloon , then he is detained and imprisoned by the sheriff . Later on , there takes place kidnapping , killings , street shootouts at a ghost town and tragic events .This classic Western titled ¨Une Corde, Un Colt..." or "Cemetery Without Crosses" or "The Rope and the Colt" contains slow and deliberating filming , elaborate shoot-outs , and portentous close-ups of grime-encrustred faces with heinous bloodbaths included . It is a strange , slow-moving and almost utterly visual picture with some surprises and well paced . Robert Hossien stars as a leather-clad gunfighter and wearing black glove , drawn into a dramatic facing off between two revengeful families . Hossein plays a drifter similarly to Clint Eastwood's ¨Man with no name¨ from ¨A fistful of dollars¨ and ¨For a fistful of dollars more¨. Fine support cast formed by Italian/French actors , all of them customary Spaghetti such as Guido Lollobrigida or Lee Burton , Daniele Vargas , Serge Marquand , Benito Stefanelli and Ivano Staccioli . Special mention to Michele Mercier as attractive as well as vengeful widow .This is a well-made French/Italian production , in spite of , there appears usual Spanish secondary players from Paella/Ravioli Western , mostly uncredited , such as Simón Arriaga , José Canalejas , Álvaro De Luna , Charly Bravo , Cris Huerta , Lorenzo Robledo and Angel Alvarez as a Barman likeness to his role in Django . Unforgettable and terrific original music by André Hossein , in Ennio Morricone style , including a catching leitmotif , one of the best of Spaghetti . Worn-out cinematography by Henry Persin , being necessary a nice remastering because of the colors are faded. This stylish , violent , laconic Western was very well shot by Robert Hossein and is dedicated to Sergio Leone , who made one of the more important scenes . Hossein did revive his career almost instantly on the strength of this film through the main role and filmmaking . Director Robert Hossein claims that Dario Argento was not involved in writing the screenplay with perhaps not more than two dozen lines of dialog ; Dario Argento is listed in the credits on the Italian and German versions but not on the French version . Robert Hossein said that the dinner scene at the Rogers house was directed by Sergio Leone. Rating : Better than average Spaghetti Western .

What may interest a number of viewers about this spaghetti western is that Dario Argento is given credit as one of the writers, though reports state that he actually had nothing to do with this movie. Whether he was involved or not, the end results are really strange. There is some good stuff here - the movie has a great deal of atmosphere, from the ghost town set to even the interior of saloons. The musical score is also well done, whether the scene calls for something loud or something more subdued. However, the script needed a lot more work before shooting began. The story, what there is, moves at an incredibly slow pace. Also, the story is frequently confusing right from the start, leading to a number of moments when you wonder what exactly is going on. If you are a spaghetti western fan of great patience, the movie does have some rewards, but even then you'll see that it could have been a lot better.

Overall, this one was unexpectedly good. Having seen all of Leone's work, most of Corbucci's, and a decent amount of lesser-known spaghetti westerns, I went into this one not expecting a lot. It has a great opening scene and is obviously well-written (Thanks Dario.) The main theme is a little different than other Italian westerns. More similar to an American western in plot. I wanted to see a little more violence, but it's got a few shootings and the ones it does have are awesome.A little tame, but very entertaining overall. A must see for Argento fans.7 out of 10, kids.