A 'buddy western' influenced by the 'buddy cop' genre

Following the success of “In the Heat of the Night,” this “buddy western” was definitely influenced by the “buddy cop” subgenre that would soon take Hollywood by storm. But despite its comedy, this still manages to be a pretty exciting western. Burt Lancaster plays a trapper whose firs are stolen from him. He then journeys halfway across the west to get them back. And props to Telly Savalas for playing yet another convincing villain. He seems to have cornered the market when it comes to the “deranged bad guy” role. 4 action rating

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