This is an exciting film with thrills , go riding , fights , crossfire , and breathtaking outdoors from Spain . It's a thrilling western with continuous confrontation across the perilous and hot desert . U. S. Marshal (Pernell Roberts) sets out to bring in a Mexican thief (Julián Mateos) accused of killing his girlfriend's (Sue Lyon) father and starting an odyssey throughout a dangerous territory under a boiled sun , while water is running out . The third American results to be Mr. Brown (Leslie Nielsen) , a really strange role with dark secrets who is a Pinkerton man interested in recovering the bank money and the bounty as well . However , turning out that there's more to the story than there first shows up to be.
It's a mediocre Paella Western mostly produced with participation by Spain and USA Dick Miller , based on an original story nu actor/writer Dick Miller a s Richard Miller . It doesn't follow the Sergio Leone wake and being proceeded in American style more than European one . The film packs violence , shootouts and an intriguing story about ambition and treason . The picture scrutinizes the greed and paranoia that afflicts a misfit group of thirsty people , including their enormous difficulties to escape from a sunny desert and a strong taking on among four protagonists . Regarding a two-fisted sheriff on the trail of a Mexican robber who has just stolen a bank where a guard was murdered . The picture provides Pernell Roberts with a mediocre showcase as a tough marshal somewhat in a rough and adventurous mold . It was part of Pernell Roberts' unsuccessful run at movie stardom by showing a silly bravery and masculinity style , following his departure from the enormous TV hit Bonanza in 1965 . In fact , this Western ¨Four Rode Out¨(1969) was shot in Spain at the same time to ¨Tibetana¨(1970) with similar actors and director. It is a mostly shoddy film by displaying a murky script with betrayal , twisted events and disconcerting scenes This film in short budget blends thrills , intrigue , and violent confrontation , but it results to be slow-moving , a little bit boring and regularly made , being filmed in desert of Tabernas , Almeria, Andalucia , Spain . Charismatic performance for whole casting . This is a Chorizo/US Western with various American actors , boasting famous and top-of-the range players , such as : Pernell Roberts , Sue Lyon, Leslie Nielsen and the Spanish Julián Mateos and Maria Martin.
The musician Janis Ian composes a sensitive soundtrack , including catching and moody songs . It packs atmospheric cinematography by Rafael Pacheco , tough imperfect , being necessary alright remastering because of the film-copy is washed-out . The motion picture was regularly directed by John Peyser . This filmaker directed another Pernell Roberts vehicle in Spain along with Julián Mateos : ¨Tibetana¨ (1970) that was also a flop . Peyser directed as cinema as television movie . As he made occasional theatrical films, such as : ¨Undersea Girl¨ , ¨Massacre Harbor¨, ¨Tibetana¨ , ¨Four rode out¨ . But he usually shot episodes for notorious TV series , such as : ¨Man Without a Gun¨, ¨The Rifleman¨ , ¨The man behind the badge¨ , ¨Suspense¨ , ¨Danger¨ , ¨The Man from U. N. C. L. EÑ , ¨TheVirginian¨ , ¨Bonanza¨ , ¨The Rat Patrol¨ , ¨Switch¨ , ¨Shazam!¨ , ¨Mannix¨ , ¨Hawii 5 .0¨ , ¨Route 66¨, ¨ Warner Brothers Presents¨ , ¨Law of the Plainsman¨, ¨Crusader , ¨Perry Mason¨. ¨Four Rode Out (1969) rating : 5/10 . Average but passaable . The film will appeal to Spanish Westerns enthusiasts and Almerian landscapes lovers.
