La Chevauchée des 7 mercenaires

There are just too many obstacles for "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" to overcome. It's not easy to make a Part 4 movie without any of the original cast members. The script by Arthur Rowe has some good moments but Rowe is hamstrung by having to follow the rules of the franchise. Another problem with "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" is the lack of budget. It often looks like a made-for-tv movie of that era. Visually it's not that interesting. There were some elements of this movie that I enjoyed but, overall, there is not enough in it to get me too watch it a second time.

Of the four M7 films, I'd rate this number 2 - after the original, of course. It's also the hardest to find. I saw it in the theatre when it was released and caught it late night once. Chris is asked to do his usual bit of chasing off banditos but refuses. He's married and settled down now - not interested in adventure. But then his wife is killed. Chris heads south. "He did my job, now I'll do his." His helpers this time are a bunch of cut-throats he finds in the local prison. (Someone must have seen 'The Dirty Dozen' along the way.) Lots of good action shootouts. Lee Van Cleef is great playing his usual, 'Man with the Gunsight Eyes'.