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Billy Two Hats (1974)

1974 • 1h 39m • Western • PG
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John Chard on Billy Two Hats

5/10 · Dec 19, 2013

Billy Two Hats, directed by Ted Kotcheff and penned by Alan Sharp, features Gregory Peck, Desi Arnaz Junior, Jack Warden, David Huddleston, and Sian Barbara in its cast. The film’s score is composed by John Scott, with cinematography by Brian West. The movie presents an intriguing premise: Peck portrays a weathered Scottish outlaw while Arnaz Jr. embodies the half-Indian character named in the title. Together they commit bank robberies, developing a bond akin to father and son as they attempt to evade the pursuing Sheriff Gifford, portrayed by Warden. Essentially, it functions as a buddy Western, though one that deviates from typical conventions and seems intended to be a religious allegory. However, beyond the novelty of the casting choices, which do provide some entertainment value, the film proves remarkably unengaging in terms of its story and is filmed with unremarkable visuals (in Israel). It’s easy to understand why it failed at the box office. The action sequences that appear throughout are competently executed, and the occasional attempts at humor succeed, but by the time the characters' coarse cross-cultural dynamic becomes central, maintaining your attention might be a challenge. The film earns a rating of 5/10.

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