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A one-handed killer can't escape his past in this spicy Mexican western.
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El tunco Maclovio (1969)

grittymelodramaticunderdog antihero

Overview

DramaThrillerCrimeWestern

Maclovio, an infamous gunfighter with only one hand, is hired by a rich lady to kill her daughters boyfriend. Maclovio believes he can live in peace after the job but a mysterious man who claims to have unfinished business with him appears.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning
lovegun fight

Standout Aspects

Acting

Julio Alemán makes one-handed vulnerability devastating.

Direction

Mariscal's shadow-drenched Mexico reinvents the western visually.

Best for:Solo: Late night with tequila, contemplating your own bad choices.·Rewatch: Catching Mariscal's visual poetry you missed first time.
Heads up:Violence: Gun violence and hand-related trauma—literally the premise.
Alberto Mariscal

Director

Alberto Mariscal

ReleasedJan 1, 1969
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Brook S.A..

Top Cast

Julio Alemán

Julio Alemán

El Tunco Maclovio Castro

Mario Almada

Mario Almada

Juan Mariscal

Barbara Angely

Barbara Angely

Sara Montaño

Julián Bravo

Julián Bravo

Marcelo Pavón

Eric del Castillo

Eric del Castillo

Yuma

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

The Gunfighter

Eduardo Alcaraz

Eduardo Alcaraz

Tadeo Moncada

Carlos Agostí

Carlos Agostí

Commissary

Roberto Meyer

Roberto Meyer

Matías

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

Mariscal helped define the 'Mexican western' as distinct from Hollywood, using local landscapes and social class tensions.

Trivia

Julio Alemán insisted on performing most one-handed gun tricks himself, training for months after losing a coin flip for the role.

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