The Master Gunfighter

"He Fought Like an Army, and Lived Like a Legend."

1975 1h 50m EN

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 5

DramaWesternCrime

Synopsis

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Don Santiago (Richard Angarola) is a vicious man who helps provoke an Indian massacre that will allow him to steal the Indians' land and claim it as his own. However, his son-in-law, Finley (Tom Laughlin), is an expert hand with both guns and swords and will not allow him to push around the peace-loving Indians or fellow settlers of the West.

“He Fought Like an Army, and Lived Like a Legend.”

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Cast

Tom Laughlin
Finley
Ron O'Neal
Paulo
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Jacques
Barbara Carrera
Eula
Hector Elias
Juan
Geo Anne Sosa
Chorika
Victor Campos
Maltese
Burgess Meredith
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Laughlin
Writers: Tom Laughlin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Laughlin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danford B. Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tom Laughlin and Ron O'Neal and Lincoln Kilpatrick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He Fought Like an Army, and Lived Like a Legend.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Laughlin directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Lalo Schifrin scores. Danford B. Greene cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Tom Laughlin, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lalo Schifrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Danford B. Greene shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Laughlin and Ron O'Neal and Lincoln Kilpatrick carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He Fought Like an Army, and Lived Like a Legend.".
8IMDB entry: tt0073357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.