This is a good albeit slow moving film and other reviewers have given accurate reviews of the film. My only reservation is the title makes it sound very B GRADE. I'm sure this film would have a stronger following if given the a title I have put or titled THE PRIEST OF SAN SEBASTIAN.
There are many films in which a band of rebels want to take over a peasant village with violence and killing and as with this one I question, Why? Especially when in doing so they almost burn the village to the ground. But That's my issue.
Anthony Quinn does a very good job of carrying the film and I just wish his character had more to say because his words at the end are quite poignant. When he does talk he is very strong, forceful and illuminating.
I also feel the film needed another strong male lead in the village. Anthony Quinn in fact was too much of a strength and I got the feel that villagers would not be able to stand on their own two feet without him.
The action scenes are quite inventive and makes me think this could be remade successfully.
Anjanette Comer is very good and very beautiful. It's a pity she hasn't been in more films.
There are many films in which a band of rebels want to take over a peasant village with violence and killing and as with this one I question, Why? Especially when in doing so they almost burn the village to the ground. But That's my issue.
Anthony Quinn does a very good job of carrying the film and I just wish his character had more to say because his words at the end are quite poignant. When he does talk he is very strong, forceful and illuminating.
I also feel the film needed another strong male lead in the village. Anthony Quinn in fact was too much of a strength and I got the feel that villagers would not be able to stand on their own two feet without him.
The action scenes are quite inventive and makes me think this could be remade successfully.
Anjanette Comer is very good and very beautiful. It's a pity she hasn't been in more films.