Rider on a Dead Horse (1962) YTS - Download Yify Movie

Reviewed by John Chard 1 / 10

Strock delivers a crock! Rider on a Dead

Strock delivers a crock! Rider on a Dead Horse is directed by Herbert Strock and adapted to screenplay by Stephen Longstreet from a story by James Edmiston. It stars John Vivyan, Bruce Gordon, Kevin Hagen and Lisa Lu. Music is by Fairlane - with title song by Millard Woods - and cinematography by Frank Philips. It's a great title, the sort of title that would be more suited to a Spaghetti Western, sadly the film is very poor. Plot revolves around two gold prospectors on a collision course after the one kills another member of the original gold digging trio, and promptly puts the word out that the other man did the dirty deed. Into the mix comes a Chinese girl and a bounty hunter. Et voila! In among the "greed is bad" fable, there's some interesting attempts at racist observations here, where the colour of a persons skin - and the attitudes to such - is desperately trying to make a point. Unfortunately the whole is badly performed and is quite frankly dull as dishwater. Some of the goofs are laughably bad, the musical score is atrocious, like it was composed by some rinky-dink pot head, and there's one of the best fake dives in a fight ever. What action there is is just about passable as entertainment, with a dynamite offensive against the pesky Apaches briefly raising the pulse. But by the time that arrives, and the twist that comes with it, you would be forgiven for having fallen asleep by then. This would have just about passed muster as a half hour TV episode, maybe a Rod Serling throw away for contract obligation. Poor on almost all levels. Nice black and white print mind... 2/10

Reviewed by coltras35 6 / 10

Rider on a dead horse

Three prospectors divide and bury their gold to safeguard it from warring Apaches. Cue a series of double crosses, triple crosses, chases, and shoot-outs as greed drives the three men to murder and betrayal.Double-crosses, triple crosses, shootouts over gold? Sounds like a spaghetti western. The action occurs largely in stark, rugged, inhospitable terrain like Euro-westerns in Spain. But of course this is an American western released two years before the man with no name reared his head. Raw and vital with a stark, monochromatic cinematography and alluring camerawork. The music is surf board music. There's an unusual edge to the proceedings. There is an interracial romance. Lisa Lu plays an interesting character - a young Chinese gal used as a pawn, a plaything, a love interest, a captive and a bargaining chip. She's tough, smart and just wants to get to San Francisco. Fistfights, an Indian attack, a manhunt, a jailbreak and a dynamite-fueled denouement add to the sagebrush thrills. It's quite watchable and even compelling. Uneasy alliances between men and women who don't trust each other shift back and forth throughout this gritty western. Worth checking out.

Reviewed by Oslo_Jargo 6 / 10

A Fistful of Dead Apaches

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*Plot and ending analyzed*

This Western was extremely difficult to find for many years. I have not seen it since when it was first released. But I caught it recently and found it interesting.

It is quite unusual. It almost seems strange and ambiguous in some ways. A very existential Western. I liked it, even though it is entirely average and ridiculous in a few places.

The introduction starts off fairly quickly with some double crossing betrayal. That sets the stage for the absolutely fantastic Western titular song, "Rider on a Dead Horse", sung by Millard Woods.

If you love Western movie songs like, "Gun Fight at OK Corral", sung by Frankie Laine, "The 3:10 to Yuma", sung by Frankie Laine, "5 Card Stud", sung by Dean Martin, then you will probably have "Rider on a Dead Horse", sung by Millard Woods, in your head for days.

The Arizona desert scenery is very bleak and austere, as if only the principle characters exist in the setting. The movie has the feel of a theatrical play since they did not have a budget for many extras.

I don't know why actor John Vivyan did not get any other Western movie roles, or why he did not go to Spain in the 1960s or 1970s to do Spaghetti Westerns. He was definitely capable, and was better than a lot of the wooden actors that they used.

The only other low budget Western that is similar to this one is, Five Bloody Graves (1969). Another strange Western movie.

I got a Portuguese VHS version and the song was not cut out. I've noticed a few English DVD versions without the song and introductory title and credits.

This is definitely a nice little Western movie to see.

Further: Mark of the Gun (1969), Five Bloody Graves (1969), Four Fast Guns (1960), The Quiet Gun (1957),The Shooting (1966).

Rider on a Dead Horse

1962

Action / Drama / Western

Rider on a Dead Horse

1962

Action / Drama / Western

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