Неплохой вестерн с некоторыми чертовски сильными сценами от актеров, которые не нуждаются в представлении.
Но это явно не Оскар, для меня по-крайне мере. Может быть фильм был выбран для того, чтобы научить американский народ не прославлять оружие.
Но все же его "Таинственную реку" я оцениваю гораздо выше чем этот фильм.
И хоть он снят позже, все равно не понимаю я чего-то ...



The final screen credit reads, "Dedicated to Sergio and Don", referring to Clint Eastwood's mentors, Sergio Leone and Don Siegel.

According to Clint Eastwood in a 2000 interview, Gene Hackman was very concerned about how they were going to show the violence in the movie, owing to the rising gun violence in American cities.
Eastwood, a lifelong supporter of gun control, assured Hackman that the film wouldn't glorify gun violence.

The sсript floated around Hollywood for nearly 20 years, during which time Gene Hackman read and rejected it, only to be later convinced by Clint Eastwood (who had owned the rights to the sсript for some time) to play a role.

Clint Eastwood's mother toiled through an uncomfortable day (wearing a heavy dress) as an extra, filming a scene where she boards a train;
but the scene was eventually cut, with her son apologizing that the film was "too long and something had to go."
All was forgiven when he brought her to the Academy Awards and thanked her prominently in his acceptance speech.

Richard Harris was watching High Plains Drifter (1973) on TV when Clint Eastwood phoned him to offer the part of English Bob.

According to the original sсript, The Schofield Kid drowns himself out of guilt.