A Bullet for the General

Set during the Mexican Revolution, A Bullet for the General follows a bandit leader named El Chuncho and his gang, who rob military trains and barracks to obtain weapons they intend to sell to the revolutionary forces of General Elías. During one such raid they encounter Bill Tate, an elegant young American who helps them and is allowed to ride with the band. Chuncho grows fond of him, but Tate's real purpose among the revolutionaries is not the one he presents.

The film was directed by Damiano Damiani, working from a screenplay by Salvatore Laurani and Franco Solinas, and produced by Bianco Manini. It was the first of the four features listed among Damiani's directing credits, ahead of A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot and How to Kill a Judge in 1975 and Amityville II: The Possession in 1982. Gian Maria Volonté plays Chuncho, with Lou Castel as Bill Tate, Klaus Kinski as El Santo, Martine Beswick as Adelita and Aldo Sambrell as Lieutenant Alvaro Ferreira among a credited cast of twenty. The film runs 118 minutes.

Released in January 1967, the Italian western holds a rating of 7 out of 10 on IMDb from roughly 5,600 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.6 out of 10 from about 140 votes. The larger and more sustained audience sample on IMDb places it somewhat higher than the smaller TMDB group does.