Such a frustrating disappointment

Good movie but grossly overrated

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Released in 1971 and directed by Juan Bosch (as John Wood), "Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming" stars Richard Harrison as a Confederate soldier who returns home from the Civil War where he discovers his father murdered by a greedy mogul (Alejandro Ulloa). Seeking vengeance, the soldier becomes a fugitive, teaming up with a likable Mexican (Fernando Sancho), while the mogul enlists the notorious gunfighter Sabata (Raf Baldassarre) to hunt down the fugitives. Meanwhile, the shady landowner's fiancée hooks up with the lovable rogues (Tania Alvarado).This is a Sabata-in-name-only flick, as it's not part of the original trilogy and Sabata is a secondary character; the villain, in fact. The print I saw was a crappy pan and scan, which is probably the only version widely available in English. In any case, the quality of the DVD tends to bring down my grade, but it's hard to determine if the lousy editing & sound is a problem with this particular print or if it's intrinsic to the original film. In any case, if you can roll with the palpable flaws this is an entertaining Italo Western, hopelessly dated music and all (e.g. bad dubbing and sound effects). The protagonists are amusing and likable, and they develop a good camaraderie with the dark-haired hottie that hooks up with 'em. Production-wise, this is nowhere near the quality of Leone's Dollars trilogy, but story-wise I find it superior. The movie leaves you with a good feeling. The film runs 88 minutes and was shot in Barcelona & Fraga, Spain, with interiors done in Rome.GRADE: C+

Ex-Confederate Richard Harrison returns home from the war to find his father murdered by a ruthless land baron. Caught in the act of exacting revenge, he escapes with bandito Fernando Sancho and become hunted men, squaring off against the famous bounty hunter Sabata.With the nearly non-stop exaggerated movements of it's characters, the rapid-fire dubbing and comedic elements, this bogus sequel to Sabata seems almost like a comic book come to life or a live-action cartoon. It's all pretty broad, though fun to watch, the humor being a bit easier to take than a lot of other Italian westerns. It was better than expected and quite satisfying in the revenge department.Harrison and Sancho, who can seemingly play these type of characters in his sleep, make a good team.

This is a very entertaining spaghetti western. It is a serious revenge story with a little bit of humor thrown in. It has an interesting story, and the humor succeeds without dominating the tone of the film.The music score is also very good, and surely won't disappoint any spaghetti western purists who see the movie.The always great Fernando Sancho gives the best performance in this film. He plays a Mexican bandit who teams up with a former confederate soldier. Their goal is to wipe out a tyrannical town boss who is partly responsible for the death of the soldier's father.How can any spaghetti western fan not like a movie whose main female character is named Violence? What's even cooler is that everyone acts like it is just a normal name for a girl.This one is definitely worth a look for all fans of Euro-westerns.

Steve (Richard Harrison) is chasing Miller, the man who presumably hired the murderer of his father. He finds him after 15 minutes already – but no, the movie isn't that short. The sheriff stops Steve before he can have his revenge and accuses him of murder instead. Steve has to rely on the help of the bandit Leon (Fernando Sancho) to escape from the law. Later he will return – and fall in love with the fiancée of his enemy Miller…Revenge western with an occasional funny touch, like the same stagecoach being held up three times in a row till the coach driver goes mad, the lazy gunman who shoots the wrong men because he didn't bother to look, or Leon counting the heads of his children, but not remembering their names. Quite entertaining, though nothing extraordinary for the genre.