Day of Anger (1967) User Reviews

Day of Anger (1967)

[chaosrampant · 8/10 · 18 November 2007]

I've been trawling through the spaghetti western back catalogue lately, and it seems I've missed quite a few hidden gems. Day of Anger is one of them. Tonino Valleni's western is more American in its approach, although the staples of the spaghetti genre are still here. Close ups, violence (altough not as glorifying as you'd expect from your typical spag), a languid jazzy score by Riz Ortolani (a departure from the typical operatic Morricone scores), and great performances by Lee Van Cleef and Giulliano Gemma.

Giulliano Gemma is Scott, the garbage boy for the quite peaceful town of Clifton, a town where the sheriff wanders about without his gun and residents are surprised to hear the sound of gunshots. Scott is constantly pushed around and ridiculed, until gunslinger extraordinaire Talby strides into town. Van Cleef is typically superb as Talby, who takes Scott under his wing and teaches him the art of gunslinging by laying out the 9 rules of the gunfigher. Talby and Scott will come back into Clifton to get the 50,000$ a crook called Wild Jack owed him. Wild Jack was sold short by Clifton's higher class citizens, so Talby will have to get the money back in his own way.

The story follows both Talby's gradual usurping of the city and Scott's progress from a green boy to a man who stands his ground. The interaction between old experienced gunslinger and enthusiastic apprentice is executed very well. All in all a solid, if a little predictable, spaghetti western, that eschews the conventions of your typical spag for characterization. It's well worth tracking down in its uncut 109 minutes version. It's a shame that quite a few spags were lost amidst the truckloads of similar flicks churned out by the Italian studios in the genre's hayday. This is among the best. And it's one, even the American horse opera fans, will love.

Thrilling spaghetti western with two great performances

[tomgillespie2002 · 7/10 · 8 January 2015]

Lee Van Cleef has always been an unsung hero. Although an instantly recognisable face with those cat-like eyes and chiselled cheekbones, there will be few casual film-goers who will be able to name many films of his outside of For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966). In Day of Anger, he may not take the lead role, but his Frank Talby, the dangerous yet charismatic gunfighter who wanders into town one day, steals the screen and your attention thanks to Van Cleef's formidable presence, proving that he was one of cinema's greatest character actors.

In the small town of Clifton, bastard-born street sweeper Scott Mary (Euro-western legend Giuliano Gemma) is ridiculed and bullied due to his social status. When Frank Talby strolls into Clifton on the back of his horse, he sides with Scott, and ends up shooting a man in his defence. When Frank leaves, Scott follows in the hope of being taught how to be a great gunfighter. Frank agrees, but has some brutal lessons to teach him. But they find themselves returning to Clifton in the search of money owed to Frank by Wild Jack (Once Upon a Time in the West's (1968) Al Mulock), where Frank hopes to deal some swift justice and make a mark of his own.

A protégé of Sergio Leone, this was director Tonino Valerri's second movie in the chair, and he certainly knows how to shoot a western. It doesn't share the extreme close-up's of Leone's work, but builds it's fair share of tension, climaxing in an inevitable yet thrilling climax between teacher and student. The film is superbly filmed, backed by a ridiculously catchy score by Riz Ortolani from which the title song was used in Django Unchained (2012). But the film's biggest boast is in the performances of Van Cleef and Gemma, the former proving he can play as good an anti-hero as any of his peers, and the latter convincing throughout his massive character shift. Highly recommended.

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Cool Spaghetti with full of fury , action , and portentous duels.

[ma-cortes · 7/10 · 4 November 2008]

This clever and successful Spaghetti Western that owes a considerable debt to Leone deals with a miserable young named Scott (Giuliano Gemma) who runs errands and works menial jobs in a little town ; as he's harassed , pushed and kicked by ruthless villagers . Then , there arrives an occasional mysterious visitor , a too smart bad guy , he's a two-fisted gunslinger named Frank (Lee Van Cleef) . He befriends Scott and acts as protector of the humiliated young who receives advice from the gunslinger and he becomes tough , surpassing his teacher . The gunfighter teams up with the hapless young man against the nasty townspeople mistreated him and then Scott carries out a personal vendetta . Later on , fateful happenings takes place , as they never thought it could happen in their town .

The film displays psychological characters-in deep , shootouts , Western action and being entertaining enough . The movie contains typical particularities Spaghetti , as it is filled with fury , sadism , bloodbaths , and portentous close-ups of grime-encrusted faces . Gulianno Gemma is good as unfortunate guy working in worst and dirtiest labors , and Lee van Cleef is cool as cruel gunslinger . As secondaries appear Jose Calvo (Silvanito in ' A fistful of dollars') and Spaghetti regulars as Benito Stefanelli (habitual master of arms) , Andrea Bosic and Ricardo Palacios . Furthermore , Ivonne Sanson as brothel Madame , she was a known actress in Italian melodramas and an uncredited Al Mulock (he was one of the mythic trio at the beginning of 'One upon a time in the West' along with Jack Elam and Woody Strode) . The producers Alfonso Sansone and Chroscicki produced 'Day of Anger' with quite a few budget . The picture is full of nice sound by composer Riz Ortalani and colorfully photographed by cameraman Enzo Sarafian . The motion picture was well directed by Tonino Valeri who was Sergio Leone's assistant . Valeri managed to make a fluid , witty and agreeable SW . He proved his experience in Western , such as : ¨Bounty hunter¨ , ¨Death a President¨ , ¨A reason to live a reason to die¨ and his biggest hit : ¨My name is nobody¨ with Henry Fonda and Terence Hill .

This Spaghetti Western I giorni dell'ira (1967) along with 'Da Uomo a Uomo (Giulio Petroni with Lee Van Cleef-John Philip Law)' led to recovery in the popularity of 'horse opera' after Leone hits . Both of them are masterpieces about gunslinger/disciple theme , and developing a paternal-filial relationship . Other films about this matter is as follows : 'All'ombra di un colt (65)' by Gianni Grimaldi with Conrado San Martin and Stephen Forsyth , 'Bandits (1967)' by Massimo Dallamano with Enrico Maria Salerno and Venantino Venantini and 'Beyond the Law (68)' by Giorgio Stegani with Lee Van Cleef and Alfonso Sabato.

"Second lesson, don't trust anyone"

[hwg1957-102-265704 · 7/10 · 3 February 2018]

Scott has a lowly job in the town of Clifton, mainly clearing up people's rubbish, and is treated with disinterest and sometimes contempt by the seemingly righteous citizens of the town. Into which town rides the mysterious Frank Talby and everything starts to be shaken up as two main plot strands emerge; the taking under his wing of Scott by Talby and Talby's efforts to get back the $50,000 dollars he claims is owing to him. It starts off slowly establishing character then moves up several gears to the gripping climax.

Giuliano Gemma as Scott is good and Lee Van Cleef as the ambiguous (Is he a hero or a villain?) Talby is even better. Although playing in an Italian western was so familiar to him Van Cleef still manages to give a compellingly nuanced performance. Walter Rilla as Murph is the best of the supporting actors. The rest of the cast are typical Italian western actors in that they don't look quite right as American cowboys but have oddly fascinating faces.

To bolster the film are a splendid music score by Riz Ortolani and the gorgeous cinematography by Enzo Serafin in Technicolour and Techniscope., making the landscapes particularly beautiful. Each shot could be framed as a work of art. A spaghetti western not to be missed.

A Great Teenage Memory

[dweber34 · 7/10 · 13 September 2008]

One of my favorite teen memories surrounds the film "Day of Anger." I saw it at the El Rey Theatre in Walnut Creek, California in 1972 as part of a double feature with "Superfly." Don't ask me how that match-up was booked, but I went with a couple of friends and thanks to the new release paired with it, the place was nearly packed. Old school singleplex with 1000 or so seats. Everyone was hushed and into the story until Lee Van Cleef stomped into the scraggly bar in the scraggly village, banged on the wooden plank serving as the bar and demanded: "Get me Wild Jack!" For a moment the theater remained hushed. Then, from a few rows behind us, a guy yelled out "WILD JACK! What kinda name is that?" Suddenly taken by the over-the-top melodrama, the crowd turned the whole experience on its end and started howling at what now seemed to be a self-referential satire on the spaghetti western genre. Of course I didn't think in such high-falutin' terminology at the time, I just thought it was funny. With all due respect to serious aficianados of the genre, it was just one fun night. One of the guys I went with suggested that we go back and repeat the astonished "WILD JACK!" comment the next night, but we figured, I think rightly, that you had to be there, it was a one shot thing, with perfect timing that had us laughing too hard to take it seriously when poor Scott Mary finally had his day in the sun and finished off his mentor while reciting the final rule of the gunfighter.

Another Great Van Cleef movie

[tcaramela · 16 November 2011]

Day of Anger (1967) is considered a top 20 by most fans and critics. I definitely agree this is a great SW movie with good music and acting by Lee Van Cleef, and Gemma. The story is great about a simple man with dreams to have respect and to own his own colt, but unfortunately Scott Mary (Gemma) is treated like dirt by the townspeople of Clifton and verbally and physically abused and it is a revenge style theme about a man name Talby (Van Cleef), who gets out of jail and goes to collect 50,000 from Wild Jack, who in return was lied and double crossed by some of the good old folks of Clifton so Talby goes to collect and helps mentor Scott, who becomes a side kick. It all changes when Talby kills someone close to Scott and then he gets a reality check and faces off with his mentor. Movie is overall fast paced with good action and story.

Spaghetti

[gavin6942 · 6/10 · 19 September 2017]

A scruffy garbage boy becomes the pupil of a famed gunfighter, and the stage for confrontation is set when the gunman becomes unhinged and overruns the boy's town through violence and corruption.

The film credits the novel "Death Rode on Tuesdays" by Rolf O. Becker as its basis, although director Valerii and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi have attested that this credit was primarily included to appease the West German co-producers, and that although some scenes are partially borrowed from it, the film is not an adaptation of Becker's novel.

This is an interesting western, not just because it has a young man going from janitor to gunfighter, but it has the audience questioning whom to trust. There is sort of the classic theme of a hero being mentored by a villain, and how that can complicate alliances.

Excellent!

[EYEboy · 9/10 · 8 July 1999]

Nothing here you haven't seen before if you're a fan of Italian westerns, but DAY OF ANGER develops its plot and characters carefully, keeping you on the edge of your seat throughout. Van Cleef is terrific--this is surely one of his finest moments--yet he's matched stride-for-stride by Giuliano Gemma and the rest of the cast, with solid performances from many bit players. The direction and camera work are first rate, also. It may fall just short of Leone and the first Django movie, but it's still a first-rate spaghetti western.

Two strong leads in a well-shot spaghetti western

[Leofwine_draca · 6/10 · 14 April 2016]

DAY OF ANGER is a solid addition to the spaghetti western genre, shot in attractive Almeria (as with so many films of this genre) and with fine performances from two leads who made the genre their own. The director behind this one, Tonino Valerii, also handled the popular likes of MY NAME IS NOBODY and A REASON TO LIVE, A REASON TO DIE.

The plot is different to most standard spaghetti western stories. Giuliano Gemma stars as a down-on-his-luck young cleaner who falls in with an infamous gunslinger, played with relish by Lee Van Cleef. Together, the two men quickly clean up the town, but the stage is set for conflict when the pupil outgrows his former master.

DAY OF ANGER has plenty of well-shot action to recommend it, and the cinematography is colourful and lush. The milieu is rather small scale, but the assured performances from the two likable leads make this a film that's hard to dislike overall. In some places it becomes pretty iconic, and it's certainly above average for the genre.

Tonino Valerii's masterpiece

[spider89119 · 10/10 · 1 April 2006]

"Day of Anger" is an incredible western. Not only is it one of the 3 or 4 best non-Leone spaghetti westerns, It also has just about the best non-Morricone music score I have heard.

Lee Van Cleef is at his very best in this movie as Talby, the slick, intelligent, and ruthless gunfighter. As is the case with many spaghetti westerns, this movie draws a very thin line between "good" and "evil." Talby is a killing machine who is out for his own personal gain, yet he is also very likable in many ways. When he takes Scott under his wing and teaches him not to put up with being treated with disrespect from the "good" citizens of Clifton, Talby actually becomes the only person who represents any real sort of "justice" in the whole town. Then we find out that the pillars of the community have something to hide, and Talby delivers his own brand of justice to them also.

Giuliano Gemma always delivers a great spaghetti western performance, and he is at the top of his game here as well. In the role of Scott Mary he has to play a character who goes through a lot of different emotions, and a couple of life-changing events. When Scott becomes a gunfighter like Talby, we relate to him and like him even more as he demands and gets respect from the people who used to spit on him. Talby's comment to the townsfolk of Clifton sums up why: "He was born a wolf, but you made him rabid." What a great line! The final showdown at the end is one of the classics. It is wonderfully choreographed with the film's music, and has that artistic, operatic quality that the very best spaghetti westerns possess. There's lots of emotion going on in this one, as it is plain to see that the two men squaring off still have respect and admiration for each other. On some level, it even still seems like they are friends, but this moment was inevitable, like an uncontrollable force of nature. As Talby says, "once you start killing, you can't stop." Talby's killing finally draws that thin line, Scott ends up on the other side of it, and the final showdown begins. I will say no more.

Riz Ortolani's score is awesome. I love the opening theme, and the pictures and movements on the screen that accompany it. It pulls you right into this film before the story even begins. Not only is the music great, it is very original as well. It is not a Morricone rip-off at all. Ortolani's style here is all his own. It is much more of a swinging 60's sound that retains just enough western flavor to make it appropriate for this type of film. This is a soundtrack I would like to have on CD.

This is one of those movies that I just can't say enough about. I would recommend it to anyone, and if you like spaghetti westerns you really need to own it.

Your life really stinks, Scott Mary!

[Coventry · 6/10 · 25 August 2021]

Lee Van Cleef is probably in the top five of most charismatic actors who ever lived, and particularly after the tremendous hit that was Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", being able to cast him in other westerns was pretty much a guaranteed formula for success. "Day of Anger" came shortly after Leone's milestone, and it clearly thrives forward on its themes, as Van Cleef depicts a character that can be described as the good, the bad and the ugly all in one person. The other star in "Day of Anger" is Giuliana Gemma, and he's more of a local product of the Italian spaghetti western film-industry.

Gemma plays Scott, who leads an unbelievably miserable life in his hometown Clifton. As the illegitimate son of a local prostitute and an unknown father, he's looked down upon by everybody in town. He's not allowed to have contact with any of the townsmen's daughters, he must sleep in a stable and makes a lousy living by collecting people's excrements from door-to-door. He's twenty years old and earned a total of 8 dollars in his entire life! His big dream is to become the fastest gunslinger in the West, but he only has a wooden gun to practice with. When the mysterious but powerful and menacing Talby (Van Cleef) rides through town, he makes Scott his pupil and protegee. Under Talby's wings, Scott becomes a feared and highly respected gunman. But Talby is a hardened and stone-cold criminal, and eventually Scott must make the choice between remaining loyal to the gangster who taught him or rescuing the village that always humiliated him.

Even when under the custody of Talby, there is nothing in Scott's life to be envious of. He gets beaten, kicked, humiliated, used and lied to. "Day of Anger" - the title is quite irrelevant - is often also an unpleasant film, with exclusively loathsome characters, illogical situations and far too many convoluted links between characters. It's definitely not the most action-packed western of its kind, but there are a few noteworthy highlights, like when Van Cleef is dragged through rocks and dust by three horses, or his duel with a hired killer. If you like the combo of Van Cleef and spaghetti westerns, though, I would rather recommend "The Big Gundown" and "The Grand Duel".

Top-Notch Spaghetti Western

[bruce3 · 10/10 · 18 February 1999]

"Days of Wrath" is an excellent Spaghetti Western. Both Van Cleef and Gemma have excellent characterizations to portray; it is particularly interesting to witness Gemma's transformation from submissive outcast to dominating gunfighter. Van Cleef has one of his best non-Leone roles. A solid story, with a great music score and theme. Fans of the genre should not miss it. Some American video versions are highly edited; try to see the uncut version.

Apart from the bad dubbing, a surprisingly good 'spaghetti western'.

[MOscarbradley · 7/10 · 2 November 2019]

As was so often the case, the only thing that lets this spaghetti western down is the atrocious dubbing. Otherwise Tonino Valerii's "Day of Anger" is a remarkably fine and suitably violent addition to the genre with Giuliano Gemma's garbage-boy being taught the art of gun-figting by gunslinger Lee Van Cleef. The setting is one of those corrupt western towns where almost everyone's a villain so when they get their come-uppence you can't help but feel a degree of satisfaction.

Van Cleef may not be much of an actor but he had real star presence and he's at his best here. It's harder to judge Gemma's performance since it's not his voice we are hearing but he was certainly photogenic and handles the role with aplomb. Enzo Serafin was responsible for the superb widescreen cinematography, (it was shot in Spain), and, perhaps not surprisingly, the film has built up something of a cult reputation.

Diasappointing spaghettiwestern

[von-13 · 5/10 · 2 April 2000]

In the book..."Western all' Italiana"(Bruscheni/Tentori)they think of this film as extremely touching + particularly moving. I couldn't disagree more. It could have been great though, if only the charactors were stronger and the topic more developed. Visually, it's not that good either.Tonino Valeri doesn't use the possibilities in Cleef and Gemma's faces. Ok, there is a duel of the more "exotic" kind with Cleef and his opponent riding towards eachother in full horsespeed, equipped with old muzzle loaders, which they must load while riding. Very nice indeed. And classic dialogue from Cleef's mouth is always a pleasure to lend an ear....."Alright..I'll kill you anyway you want. Tomorrow morning...(dramtic pause)...at sunrise"!!!! Seen on UK videotape in awfull fullscreen titled "Gunlaw". Running some (shortened, I believe) 81 mins

Certainly no threat to "The Big Gundown" for best non-Leone "spaghetti"

[merklekranz · 6/10 · 17 February 2011]

Giuliano Gemma gets no respect in "Day of Anger", but this film might be getting too much respect in the "spaghetti western" sweepstakes. The performances by Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma are fine, but the film is very choppy, with little or no character development of anybody else. Sure there are lots of closeups, and some familiar faces from the "Dollar Trilogy", but the script is pretty simple. Van Cleef teaches Gemma the tricks of the gunfighter trade, then once he gains respect, it eventually leads to conflict. Although "Day of Anger" is good, it certainly is no threat to "The Big Gundown", which is often considered the best of the non-Leone "spaghetti westerns". - MERK

Day of Awesome

[ArtVandelayImporterExporter · 7/10 · 15 June 2023]

Lee Van Cleef rides into town and befriends the local stableboy.

The plot nominally revolves around Lee Van Cleef collecting on an old debt, with the help of the stableboy, Scott, as his protege.

There's plenty of excellent killing over the course of 90 minutes.

Excellent chemistry between Van Cleef and Scott. Lots of crooked townspeople. A rousing musical score. And an excellent final showdown.

But the coolest part of the movie has gotta be the duel between Van Cleef and some hired killer. It's like a throwback to medieval times and I'm almost certain there's nothing like it in western movies.

Good Movie!Three Stars!

[artthethird · 26 October 2002]

The first time I saw this western was on a triple bill with a Bruce Lee film and a Charles Bronson western. It holds it's own against any of the non-Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns that made their way stateside. Lee Van Cleef's Talby is as chilling as his Angel Eyes in The Good,The Bad, and The Ugly and Giuliano Gemma shows why he was once one of Italy's top stars. Beware, that there is a 85 minute version in circulation that is choppy. The original version that was shown here at 109 minutes is recommended.

Very nice,

[elvinjones · 7/10 · 29 June 2003]

"I giorni dell'ira" is a very nice western, sometimes more american then italian. Despite from some perennial charachterizations about spags, you can find somewhere a little taste of Dmitrik's "Warlock", maybe because this is an urban western. The peculiarity is that is a pacifist western, where you find a town that doesn't desire the use of arms but is very racist to Scott Mary. The arrival of Frank Talby demoster that it was a fake peace. In a little time, Talby-devil demonster that any gun can play. And you can see the transformation of a quiet man (but with gun in his heart) in a furious man of revenge, that finds a father in the old gunman. At the end Mary understand that the law of Talby (wich is the law of west) can't go on. So father and son meets theirself in a duel. Valerii's direction is good, and there is no only the Leone lesson. Actors are in role and secondary charachters are discreet. Only Gemma is a problem for me but is not very miscast; he have the face of a good boy, unlucky, that, for an instant, meets a change of fate.

A fine film with much violence.

[christopher-underwood · 8/10 · 30 March 2015]

Really good, from the languorous, elegiac opening to the full throttle finish, I enjoyed it all. I note that IMDb shows a running time of 95 minutes whilst my new Arrow DVD runs nearer 115. Can that be so, 20 minutes cut from the previous print? It is just possible for there is a surprisingly large amount of time given to introduction of the characters and the town so that we might become totally involved. Goodness knows what anyone would make of much of this film without the precious opening ten minutes where Giuliano Gemma is introduced to us, literally as a sh*t shoveler before coming under the wing of the majestic Lee van Cleef. The famous Almeria set and surrounds plays its part well too and whilst the tale is fairly simple (revenge!) it is so well told and whilst the opening scenes seem to show a ghost town by the end we have seen it teeming with folks from all around. A fine film with much violence.

A good Western story, but fails on the lip synchronization

[milwhitt70 · 7/10 · 27 November 2005]

Lee Van Cleef made his best movie in "Day of Anger". The worst drawback is the voices saying one thing and the lips doing something else, because they were using mostly foreign actors. As far as acting, Cleef did some fantastic stunts in the film on several occasions, and seemed to be as limber as a dishrag at the age of 43. Being dragged by horses and catching the gun thrown to him was really a good stunt. Also the street fight where he flipped over backwards while shooting at the bad guys. At then end, he was facing the man he was teaching his "10 rules of survival", and lost. The final scene where he was wounded and asked the man not to kill him, was very realistic camera work. If it was spoken in English, I would have given this movie a 10! Thanks.

One of the top 5 best westerns

[bletcherstonerson · 10/10 · 17 July 2015]

The musical score, cinematography, and strong performances make this particular western a great story that goes beyond the standard thematic gunslinger opera. This is an epic western filmed by a camera crew that let's the scenery interact with the performances. The music is great, and the opening credits have the hook that set the mood and the film delivers it with full fury. Lee Van Cleef gives his best performance on film. A many layered character study with humor and depth, the audience is rewarded by great on screen chemistry between Gemma and Cleef. A must see for anyone who is a fan of westerns, or the writing style of Elmore Leonard and Larry McMurtry.

Spaghetti Greatness

[wow-24167 · 7/10 · 6 May 2020]

For the fans of Spaghetti Westerns, this is a true gem. Never miss a chance to watch Lee Van Cleef when he is on horseback.

One of the Greats

[asandor · 8/10 · 24 August 2015]

Day of Anger is one of the great spaghetti westerns. Directed by Tonino Valerri and stars Guiliano Gemma as the hero of the film, a waste collector turned gunslinger named Scott. He becomes mentored by a tough gunslinger named Frank, who helps/harms him in equal manner.

Scott becomes indebted to Frank after Frank defends his honour, and the two men become entangled in a violent and messy plot involving stolen funds. However, their friendship is tested when Scott begins to realize just how far Frank will go to get rich.

This is one of the spaghetti classics. A rich and detailed world with good solid action sequences, long-panning shots of gorgeous desert and an iconic soundtrack await. This film holds its own amongst some of the Sergio Leone and Corbucci classics, like A Fistfull of Dollars and Django.

Their are also multiple versions of the film available. My first viewing was the original English dub (there is another one as well). I have not yet viewed the Italian dub (yes, both feature dubbing).

All things considered, this is a well shot, well acted spaghetti western. It is one of the greats of its genre, and should be viewed by any western fan. 8/10

A dull take on the tutorship genre saved by Van Cleef's towering personality.

[Fella_shibby · 7/10 · 18 October 2019]

I saw this recently for the first time. I found the film to b a bit boring n dull. Mayb after revisiting The Big Gundown, my expectations were high. Westerns shud have memorable showdowns, exciting duels n music but this film is devoid of all these except the music is lil decent in this. The villain who challenges Van Cleef didn't have a scary build up. The character of Scott Mary ain't shown learning to shoot n suddenly he becomes a top notch shooter. This wannabe gunfighter wears designer shirts n shows disrespect to Doc Holliday's gun.

Initially the film starts like a take on discrimination regarding class n caste but then it slowly became dull. The film deserves a 6 but I am generous with 7 cos of Van Cleef.

This film falls into the Tutorship genre where a younger protagonist seeks the more or less reluctant partnership of an older one, but differences of motivation eventually bring them into conflict. Death Rides a Horse is a better choice than this.

A bit sharper than the usual spaghetti but... pretty pointless anyway

[adrianovasconcelos · 5/10 · 2 December 2020]

As Spaghetti westerns go, Day of Anger is not that bad, thanks mainly to a crisp performance from Lee Van Cleef. Gemma is not bad, either, although is swift conversion from broom boy to fastest gun in town is tough to swallow.

Photography is OK within the spaghetti spectrum, and the script full of characters turning up that you hadn't seen before but who are all intent on killing LVC and GG, who appear to be good pals until one has to die.

It doesn't really gel in the end.