Second of Sergio Leone and Eastwood’s "Spaghetti Westerns" and "Dollar" trilogy (A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS being the first and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY the last).

The Man With No Name (Eastwood) teams up with a gunslinger (Van Cleef) in order to extract reward money from Volonte, a vicious bandit. There is little doubt to Eastwood’s financial intentions in the hunt but Van Cleef seems to be driven by something a bit deeper.

A series of flashbacks (which would become a Leone signature device) provides the background for Van Cleef’s anger and desire for revenge.

Morricone’s score combined with Leone’s trademark long and lingering shots bring the viewer ever closer to the human side of the Man With No Name.