The Big Gundown

Jonathan Corbett is a skilled marksman and bounty hunter who is encouraged to run for the Senate. Before pursuing a political career, he is tasked with capturing Cuchillo Sanchez, a Mexican peasant accused of the rape and murder of a twelve-year-old girl. As Corbett pursues Sanchez through the Sierra Madre mountains, he begins to question the accusations and discovers that the real culprit is someone else.

This 1967 Spanish-Italian Western drama was directed by Sergio Sollima and written by Sollima and Sergio Donati. It is the first film listed in the director's chronology, followed by Face to Face and Run, Man, Run. The movie stars Lee Van Cleef as Jonathan Corbett and Tomas Milian as Manuel 'Cuchillo' Sanchez, with a supporting cast that includes Walter Barnes, Gérard Herter, Manolita Barroso, and Fernando Sancho.

The film has been well received by viewers, holding a rating of 7.4/10 on IMDb from 7,900 votes and a 7.3/10 on TMDB from 188 votes. Film critics gave the movie a lower score of 6.6/10 based on 64 reviews.