A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
The plot gets going pretty fast and efficient in this one. Bank robbery followed by a hostage situation. Ringo is no hero, but he saves the day - for a price. The general vibe of this film tends to be a little goofy with silly characters and over the top violence. But it is also very very sinister with the gangleader killing hostages left and right just for the heck of it. The many deaths (overall body count is huge) are both laughed off and sometime taken quite seriously. It is a weird mix of style, but common for these early Italian westerns before the settled into the mostly serious tone in the upcoming years (before it got comedic again in the 70s). It is however pretty damn entertaining from start to finish and Fernando Sancho is the perfect Mexican gang leader with his pompous acting style.
Rating: 3.5