You better believe that if there's a lot of gold around, Sabata(Lee Van Cleef)will be near. The setting for this spaghetti western is Hobsonville. Being built from the dream of McIntock, an Irish immigrant whose empire is burgeoning thanks to his power within the town of Hobsonville, incorporating taxes on everything to help pay for construction so that the community can flourish(..which would, in turn, make him very rich, beyond the wealth he had already accumulated from the citizens). McIntock, at one time, was a simple miner, and it's believed(..by Sabata)that he may've found gold, and lots of it. As I said, if there's gold to be had, Sabata wants his share. Sabata discovers a soldier which fought along side of him in the Civil War for the South, Clyde(the handsome Reiner Schöne, with a charming smile), whom he calls Lieutenant(Sabata was a Major, for which Clyde calls him throughout), a scoundrel who operates a saloon, which cheats it's customers(..and, amusingly, Clyde attempts to swindle his ole war pal, to no avail). Clyde and Sabata "partner up" in a plan to uncover McIntock's loot, wherever it might be. Joining up with Sabata is the blubber-belly Bronco(..renowned spaghetti western star Ignazio Spalla, in a rare non-heavy role), who was, at one point, banging his drum(..literally)for McIntock's tax plan, along with pickpocket specialist team, Angel(Aldo Canti, who keeps a mirror inside his hat to be on the lookout for potential victims!)and the elastic gymnast Bionda(Vassili Karis).
Giampiero Alberti is Joe McIntock, the man of prominence, who everyone targets, but only Sabata has the true talents to succeed in finding his gold. The movie isn't much different from 'Sabata' in that it allows Lee Van Cleef the luxury to defy those who would wish for him to bugger off and out of the town of Hobsonville, either by stagecoach or grave. He remains one step ahead of everyone, and every time it seems like he's painted in a corner, with no way of either escaping or surviving, Sabata comes up with some miraculous, incredibly clever way of doing just that. LVC outsmarting those that oppose him is why I watch these movies, I won't deny it, and I enjoy them if just as simple guilty pleasures. Is the plot to 'The Return of Sabata' all that ingenious or original? Not in the slightest, but if you have a desire to see LVC constantly evade trouble on every turn, then I think you might just enjoy this. His Sabata knows what others are planning before they do, it seems, and perhaps that is the case because he's the master at the art of taking from other hustlers. I think that's why you can look past his criminal proclivities because he essentially "removes assets" from those that take from others too naive or helpless to stop Sabata's targets. McIntock is an interesting heavy because he doesn't like violence, and actually has religious convictions, with us seeing how it pains him to resort to unpleasant means in dealing with those that cross his path in a negative way. He just wants to have control over the town, with no one interfering with his plans to build it into a place of prosperity and commerce. Ultimately, 'The Return of Sabata' is a star vehicle for LVC, allowing him to be quicker on the draw than everyone else..this fan wouldn't want it any other way. The stunning Annabella Incontrera is a high-class whore who "stops by" for a couple weeks to earn some extra cash and takes a shine to Sabata(..of course!). How Sabata deals with Clyde(..and how Clyde is working over McIntock, such as bedding his gorgeous fiancé, who is the sister of Hobsonville's mayor and banker!)is part of the fun of this western. Clyde, whose cat-like grin makes it so obvious the kind of snake-in-the-grass turncoat he is, has his eyes set on nabbing the gold on his own, seemingly planning to "opt out" of his partnership with Sabata when the time is right. The beauty of a Sabata movie is the fact that our titular anti-hero always gets the upper hand, knowing who is friends are and aren't.
Giampiero Alberti is Joe McIntock, the man of prominence, who everyone targets, but only Sabata has the true talents to succeed in finding his gold. The movie isn't much different from 'Sabata' in that it allows Lee Van Cleef the luxury to defy those who would wish for him to bugger off and out of the town of Hobsonville, either by stagecoach or grave. He remains one step ahead of everyone, and every time it seems like he's painted in a corner, with no way of either escaping or surviving, Sabata comes up with some miraculous, incredibly clever way of doing just that. LVC outsmarting those that oppose him is why I watch these movies, I won't deny it, and I enjoy them if just as simple guilty pleasures. Is the plot to 'The Return of Sabata' all that ingenious or original? Not in the slightest, but if you have a desire to see LVC constantly evade trouble on every turn, then I think you might just enjoy this. His Sabata knows what others are planning before they do, it seems, and perhaps that is the case because he's the master at the art of taking from other hustlers. I think that's why you can look past his criminal proclivities because he essentially "removes assets" from those that take from others too naive or helpless to stop Sabata's targets. McIntock is an interesting heavy because he doesn't like violence, and actually has religious convictions, with us seeing how it pains him to resort to unpleasant means in dealing with those that cross his path in a negative way. He just wants to have control over the town, with no one interfering with his plans to build it into a place of prosperity and commerce. Ultimately, 'The Return of Sabata' is a star vehicle for LVC, allowing him to be quicker on the draw than everyone else..this fan wouldn't want it any other way. The stunning Annabella Incontrera is a high-class whore who "stops by" for a couple weeks to earn some extra cash and takes a shine to Sabata(..of course!). How Sabata deals with Clyde(..and how Clyde is working over McIntock, such as bedding his gorgeous fiancé, who is the sister of Hobsonville's mayor and banker!)is part of the fun of this western. Clyde, whose cat-like grin makes it so obvious the kind of snake-in-the-grass turncoat he is, has his eyes set on nabbing the gold on his own, seemingly planning to "opt out" of his partnership with Sabata when the time is right. The beauty of a Sabata movie is the fact that our titular anti-hero always gets the upper hand, knowing who is friends are and aren't.