"100 Rifles," a Western made by Americans but filmed in Spain, is an enjoyable movie, especially considering it was likely influenced by Sergio Leone’s popular Western films of the mid-1960s. While I don't think anything can truly surpass the impact of “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” this film has a more engaging narrative and feels tighter overall. The music is also noteworthy; Jerry Goldsmith’s score might not re…

Tom Gries directed 100 Rifles, which he also adapted from Robert MacLeod’s novel, The Californio, with Clair Huffaker. Burt Reynolds, Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, Fernando Lamas, and Dan O'Herlihy are in the cast. Jerry Goldsmith handled the music, and Cecilio Paniagua was responsible for the cinematography. Arizona lawman Lydecker (Brown) goes into Mexico to apprehend bank robber Yaqui Joe Herrera (Reynolds), only to…