BARQUERO (1970). After a town is plundered and its residents massacred (almost THE WILD BUNCH), psycho Warren Oates and his crew ride to the next settlement to cross the Rio Grande into Mexico. Unfortunately for them, the bargemen-Lee Van Cleef in his first lead role-knows that there will not be a happy ending for he or the "squatters" of the new village. So a standoff occurs....
Decent Western with two of my favorite character actors and a great turn by Forrest Tucker as "Mountain Phil". Also, an unusual scene where wholesome Marietta Hartley offers a "reward" to Lee if he rescues her husband; even though she can't stand him
and even more strange how Lee's girlfriend-Marie Gomez from THE PROFESSIONALS- who is quick with a gun, very handy and incredibly built doesn't seem to mind
. Not a classic, but worth a watch. ***