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Return of the Gunfighter

Return of the Gunfighter

Western · 1967

A gunfighter and a cowboy help a Mexican girl avenge the land-related murder of her parents.

Movie details

Return of the Gunfighter

“The odds were six to one but against Ben Wyatt ... he still had the edge !”

1967 Western 1h 38m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

A gunfighter and a cowboy help a Mexican girl avenge the land-related murder of her parents.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Return of the Gunfighter?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

James Neilson

Written by

Robert Buckner · Burt Kennedy

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Ben Wyatt

Chad Everett

Chad Everett

Lee Sutton

Ana Martín

Ana Martín

Anisa Domingo

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Will Parker

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Clay Sutton

John Davis Chandler

John Davis Chandler

Sundance

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Frank Boone

Court is in session

Put Return of the Gunfighter on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.