The Grand Duel (1972)
Philipp Wermeer has been framed for the murder of a powerful figure known as The Patriarch. Wermeer escapes, but the three Saxon brothers, sons of The Patriarch, have arranged for a large bounty on Wermeer's head. Clayton is a grizzled ex-sheriff stripped of his office in Jefferson after refusing to acknowledge Wermeer's guilt. During a series of fire-fights, Clayton contrives to help Wermeer escape from attacks of bounty-hunters. Together, the two make their way to Jefferson, where they can confront the three powerful Saxon brothers, and reveal the surprising truth about who killed The Patriarch.
A one man Judge, Jury and Executioner who turns the Wild West into a Blood Bath!
Sheriff Clayton: I don't talk unless I feel like it, that's one of my rules.
Elios Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
(interiors)
Uliveto Terme, Vicopisano, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
The music score is used in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
Marc Mazza is dubbed by another actor in the French language version.
Continuity
At various times Lee Van Cleef's character is called both "Sheriff" and "Marshal".
The position of Elizabeth's nightgown shoulder strap when Clayton tells Philip to put on the handcuffs.
At 41:01 Marshal Clayton shoots and splits a single rope holding Philip in the air whose hands are tied. When Philip hits the water he stumbles, with his hands now untied, to an upright position. As Philip runs to the Marshall his hands are again tied.
Revealing mistakes
Obvious day-for-night footage - the bounty hunters cast strong shadows as they approach the lake, and sunlight can be seen glinting off the water in some shots.
Miscellaneous
Directors is misspelled as "drectors" in the end credits of the English language version.
Anachronisms
The film takes place during the old west sometime after 1870. However it features a German MG42 machine gun. The MG42 was put into service by the German army in 1942 during WWII.
Modern high-voltage transmission towers are clearly visible behind the Saxon brothers during the climactic showdown.