A young European, Diego Medina (Carvell), joins the Mexican revolution and becomes a courier for Pancho Villa. He is captured and tortured by the Federales but escapes to the desert where he meets and joins a bandit named Malpelo (Fajardo) and his gang.
Cinematography
Harsh desert landscapes that swallow characters whole.
Acting
Eduardo Fajardo's unhinged bandit steals every frame.
Director
Giuseppe Maria Scotese
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Giorgio Grand (Diego) was primarily a TV actor; this remains his rarest theatrical lead.
Shot during the dying gasp of the Italian Western boom, it borrows Villa mythology without the Sergio Leone budget.
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