'Red Sun' directed by Terence Young is a western about a group of outlaws who rob a train of gold coins but complications ensue when one outlaw is double crossed and also a ceremonial sword is stolen from a Japanese ambassador who happens to be on the train too. Two men find themselves bound together in search of the double crosser who has the gold coins and the sword so essentially it is a chase movie and apart from being a bit too long it is an exciting film. To see Toshiro Mifune from 'The Seven Samurai' and Charles Bronson from 'The Magnificent Seven' riding side by side as if they were in some kind of movie time warp is quite entertaining and the east-west contrast is done well. They both play against each other nicely with humour and feeling.
Apart from Mifune and Bronson there is good support from Ursula Andress, Capucine and in a minor role the always welcome Anthony Dawson. Alain Delon is good as the main villain too but isn't in it enough. Mifune steals the film even when he isn't saying anything. He lifts the film whenever he is on screen.
Praise also must go to the music score by Maurice Jarre, particularly in the action sequences and Henri Alekan's cinematography of the landscape is beautiful and adds greatly to the film. A fine western that entertains all the way.
Apart from Mifune and Bronson there is good support from Ursula Andress, Capucine and in a minor role the always welcome Anthony Dawson. Alain Delon is good as the main villain too but isn't in it enough. Mifune steals the film even when he isn't saying anything. He lifts the film whenever he is on screen.
Praise also must go to the music score by Maurice Jarre, particularly in the action sequences and Henri Alekan's cinematography of the landscape is beautiful and adds greatly to the film. A fine western that entertains all the way.