Dai nemici mi guardo io!

Dubbed

Co-written and directed by Mario Amendola, a drifter with a saddlebag over his his shoulder, Alan (Charles Southwood) walking along a desert trail until he spots a stagecoach coming toward his direction. The driver then tells him it costs 10 dollars if he wants a ride into town, so he offers his saddlebag. As soon as he gets in, and of course they're other passengers. It wasn't long a small group of outlaws or bandits begin shooting and chasing the stagecoach. And at first, one may think that the stagecoach may be carrying a chestful full of money or so forth, but as it turns out it was only to grab a single person. Who happens to be a confederate soldier. One of the few passengers riding with them. And as he makes an attempt to escape killing one of the outlaws, he is then shot before the few bandits make an attempt to leave. Which was when Alan goes and shoots and kills the remaining outlaws as the only reason he wasn't caught, it was because he was hiding on the other side of the stagecoach. And before the remaining one is shot and killed, one of the outlaws then tries to grab something from the confederate soldier's pockets. Before the soldier dies, he tells Alan if he wants to find 200,000 in gold he must find and locate the other 2 unique numbered coins as he has only one of the three. But then upon him coming into town, he's then attacked in the middle of the night as soon as a lady who works at the brothel tried to kill him with a knife as a result of the coin he has in his hand. And does go to jail for it and makes a rapport with the other guy called Hondo (Julián Mateos) locked in the other cell across from him. With the leader of the that small group of outlaws Alan confronted earlier El Condor (Mirko Ellis) happens to be the leader.

As I had said earlier, a lot of "spaghetti Westerns" are routine and phony in terms of story and action but this one is quite original which consist of similar remnants to "The Good The Bad And the Ugly" released 2 years earlier but with a twist.

As a long time fan of Eurowesterns, I'm inclined to find something of value in even the most pathetic of efforts. THREE SILVER DOLLARS, though, took me two sittings to get through. It's an average film at best, with very little to recommend it except to the die-hard SW fan. Charles Southwood stars as Alan, one of his first roles, and it's easy to see why he was chosen as the lead; he's handsome in a traditional movie way, blonde, even features, a touch of charisma. He looks like a slighter Richard Harrison, and should have been better as a star of westerns; perhaps he just wasn't that interested in a film career. Julian Mateos is okay as Hondo, a Mexican cell mate of Alan's who wants to team up with him on his search for the gold, the three bucks in the title being the key to the treasure. There is an okay theme song which is used again and again, and Mirko Ellis rants and raves as the villain, the mysterious El Condor. The dubbing is particularly bad on this one, as the love interest, a half-Mexican girl, sounds like a street-wise film noir broad. Also, incredibly, the line "What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?" is used seriously. I guess it's a sign of a bad movie when the best thing about it is the silver dollar props they used. Southwood is seen to much better effect in SARTANA'S HERE; TRADE YOUR PISTOL FOR A COFFIN, teamed up with George Hilton.

Fun Western about two drifters who team up to steal three golden coins ; both of whom carry out several adventures , saloon brawls , shootouts and resolve conflicts among nasty robbers that want to take a treasure . Entertaining Spaghetti Western dealing with a greedy mouse-and cat game to take valuable coins in which there are inscriptions to locate the hidden treasure . As a few people are on the search of three one Dollar coins with numbers that show where a Confederate treasure is buried . Alan Burton (Charles Southwood) accused for a crime is jailed in prison , there meets a cellmate , the Mexican Hondo (Julian Mateos). The bandits break out and join forces themselves to discover it and they are frequently fist fighting , and disputing against the nasty El Condor (Mirko Ellis) to keep the treasure for themselves . There are three coins , one of them owns the villain El Condor , another stays guarded at a bank safe box and the third was taken by Burton to a Southern Major in Stagecoach (Guillermo Méndez) . Burton and Hondo become good colleagues , but they cannot get along peacefully . Meantime , a beautiful Posada girl called Juana helps both drifters and plays both sides against each other . El Condor and his henchmen attempt to rob a bank , but he and his cohorts foil the planned robbery . Along the way our two not so upright heroes rob the robbers but, needless to say, Burton get distracted by the gorgeous Saloon girl .

Passable Spaghetti Western about a simple and plain plot , as two outlaws compete with each other over a treasure . As duo protagonist take on a sadistic crime boss , and his black-dressed hoodlums , who attempt to find the Army treasure . This movie is a bawdy , plenty of action Western , not the dark and vengeful kind one might expect from a typical Spaghetti , being more a story of ambition than vengeance . The comic relief in charge of Julian Mateos who gives his role a sympathetic and charming tone , as the humor misses in a couple of parts , but works pretty well in general if you recognize this as a light-hearted film . The story is one of those in which everyone double crosses one another in the search for gold , as a great number of betrayals while hunting the fabulous treasure . It is typical , but engaging and fun . There is a twist at the end , but I saw it coming about 10 minutes into the movie .

This is a serviceable Spaghetti which doesn't take itself too seriously . This good natured spaghetti packing some diverting elements , thrills , shoo'em up , go riding throughout the wonderful Almerian landscapes and results to be quite entertaining . The acting seems about average for a Eurowestern . It stars Charles Southwood , an American who emigrated to Italy and developed a brief career , mostly Pasta Western as ¨Sartana , trades your pistol for a coffin¨ , ¨Roy Colt and Winchester Jack¨ , ¨Gringo, pray to die¨, "Heads I Kill You, Tails You're Dead! They Call Me Hallalujah" . Co-stars Julian Mateos , a famed Spanish actor who played some American/Italian/Spaniard Westerns as ¨Return of the Magnificent Seven¨, ¨Catlow¨, ¨Shalako¨, ¨Four rode out¨, ¨Hellbenders¨. And Alida Chelli is beautiful as Juana , and as well as being so nice to look at . Mirko Ellis steals the show by doing the best acting out of the entire cast, as a villainous killer who goes church , prays , confesses and worships Virgen Del Pilar , as well as torturing contenders by means of Chinese tortures . The film is full of gun-play and fistfight among Charles Southwood , Julián Mateos , Mirko Ellis over who will take the treasure . Support cast is decent with familiar faces : Ivano Staccioli , Guillermo Méndez , Lorenzo Robledo .

This is a slightly funny film with entertaining as well as bewildering events , craziness , twists and lots of fun . There are pursuits , stagecoach attacks , crossfire , fights , heinous cutthroats , and many others things . It's a so-so Western All'Italiana including amusing dialogue , eccentric situations , and turns . Filmmaker often uses disconcerting and twisted incidents to give us a passable movie plenty of violent as well as absurd happenings ; and that , at least , kept me entertained for the almost half an hour of duration . Atmospheric cinematography by Aldo Giordani in Technicolor , Techniscope , though a perfect remastering being necessary . The music score by Carlo Rustichelli is great , including a catching song titled : Where is my fortune ? . The orchestra , trumpets, and guitar music set the proper tone for a western. The motion picture was uneven but professionally directed by Mario Amendola , under pseudonym of Irving Jacobs , though it has flaws and gaps . He was born in Liguria and died in Rome, ¨Lazio¨ where he shot some Westerns . Mario was a prolific writer and director, especially known for Par-Impar (1978), The great silence (1968) , A Friend Is a Treasure (1981). Mario wrote/directed all kinds of genres as Comedy : Pascualino Cammarata, Honeymoons Will Kill You , A Friend Is a Treasure, Banana Joe , Aladino , I'm Getting a Yacht , The Nights of Boccaccio ; Action : Squadra Antigangs , Squadra Antitruffa , The Cop in Blue Jeans , Africa Express , and Western as : Winchester Justice, Bandera Bandits , Terror of Oklahoma and this ¨Dai Nemeci Mi Guardo Yo¨ (1968) . Connoisseurs of the spaghetti western should see it at least once . That having been said, this film is still lots of fun to watch, especially if you are a spaghetti western fan.