Bandolero!
A disguised hangman rescues his outlaw brother, leading fugitives and lawmen into an uneasy alliance against bandits across the Mexican border.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- rugged
- sardonic
- propulsive
- classic western marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances, especially James Stewart's, appealing but considered the story routine.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mace Bishop repeatedly urges his criminal younger brother Dee to abandon crime while arranging his escape from execution.
Mace poses as a hangman to intervene in a public execution, foregrounding the death penalty as a plot engine.
The Bishop brothers and Sheriff July Johnson join forces against Mexican bandits despite their opposing legal positions.
The production is explicitly presented as a Panavision and De Luxe color western with frontier chases and armed confrontations.
Films like Bandolero!, and why
The Professionals
shared 19th-century western setting, outlaw pursuit, brotherly conflict, and action-comedy tone
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
shared revisionist western atmosphere, charismatic outlaws, romantic tension, and pursuit narrative
The Magnificent Seven
shared western genre, lawmen versus outlaws structure, Mexican border setting, and ensemble action
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Release Date
- 1968-06-01
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (136)
Cast
- James Stewart
- Dean Martin
- George Kennedy
- Raquel Welch
- Andrew Prine
- Will Geer
- Clint Ritchie
- Denver Pyle
- Tom Heaton
- Rudy Diaz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bandolero! about?
- A disguised hangman rescues his outlaw brother, leading fugitives and lawmen into an uneasy alliance against bandits across the Mexican border.
- What is Bandolero! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bandolero! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bandolero! violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bandolero! as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bandolero!?
- Critics broadly found the performances, especially James Stewart's, appealing but considered the story routine.
- Which films are like Bandolero!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Professionals, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Magnificent Seven.
- How long is Bandolero!?
- Bandolero! runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bandolero!?
- In United States, Bandolero! streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV.
