Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) User Reviews

The Shogun's executioner vs. an army of evil

[Leofwine_draca · 7/10 · 27 February 2011]

The fourth in the long-running LONE WOLF & CUB series that so far shows no sign of flagging. BABY CART IN PERIL has everything that made the previous films so memorable: iconic characters, humour, sharply drawn personalities, a straightforward plot and battle sequences delivered with gusto. As with the last two films, this one features a memorable female warrior, in this case a woman covered in tattoos, who provides a more in-depth adversary for Ogami instead of his more cartoonish foes. The plot, as usual, details strands of honour and duty, while at the same time reintroducing Ogami's chief enemy, Lord Retsudo, who was noticeable absent in the last instalment.

There is a slight difference in the film-making which may be down to this film having a different director to the last. The style is perhaps more evident, and Ogami displays touches of emotion and weakness that seem slightly out of place. Nevertheless, the film is superbly shot and ably holds its down in what is turning out to be a superlative series. The vivid battle sequences are exceptional, with Ogami de-limbing inhuman foes in one stand-out sequence, as well as facing his most mortal threat – a gun-toting army – in the wildly exciting and vividly violent climax. Perhaps not the best in the series, this is still a cut above the rest.

Renewed Focus, Continued Excellence

[drqshadow-reviews · 8/10 · 7 April 2017]

After spending a few movies on the lam, picking up odd jobs and dispatching would-be assassins, wandering ronin Ogami Ittō gets back to the business of stalking his real enemy: Retsudo Yagyū, who dishonored Ogami's name and orchestrated his wife's murder. The two finally cross swords this time (with consequences for both), but not before Ittō deals with a disgraced, grudge-bearing former rival, a femme fatale with curious tattoos, a corrupt local official (complete with his own private army) and a host of explosive-lobbing foot soldiers. And, for once, the harsh lifestyle has taken a toll on our swordsman: the lone wolf that stumbles away from the battlefield at the end of this film is a far cry from the one who stoically, almost carelessly, dealt with blade-flinging challengers at its onset. Stuffed with fascinating, well-rounded new characters, unique fight scenes, badass acts of heroism and gallons of bright red spray, it's incredible that the final running time comes in just short of ninety minutes. Feels like there's enough depth, and enough story, to have stretched for twice as long.

Phenomenal

[nkingstown3 · 9/10 · 27 September 2005]

This is a beautifully made movie, the cinematography is to die for. In this installment of LW&C, Lone Wolf is hired to kill a rogue defector of a powerful clan, a formidable martial artist who happens to be a woman on a killing spree. Her body has been heavily tattooed to distract & shock her enemies. Itto's son Daigoro gets lost (this kid gets into more trouble) and is confronted by the only man ever to defeat Itto in a sword fight, Yagyu Gunbei, played by Yoichi Hayashi. He's a stone-cold & ruthless Ronin with a serious grudge against Itto. Needless to say there's a showdown between the two, and this is the highlight of the movie. In this scene it is twilight, and the cinematography is simply breathtaking. This movie is exceptionally clean, and is a real pleasure to watch. This movie and "Hades" are the top two LW&C films IMHO. Rent it or buy it, you will not be disappointed.

A particularly good babycart

[jessie_limey · 18 May 2004]

I am a huge fan of samurai movies and for fans of the genre, this will not disappoint. For newcomers too, this film has much to offer, by the way of a great storyline and fantastic swordplay. The story is particularly sensitive and heartfelt compared to other Lone Wolf And Cub films, and is a wonderful example of Japanese mentality that there is no black-and-white. I loved the character of Oyuki, she has great depth and feeling to her and I felt myself rooting for both her and Lone Wolf, despite the fact that he is hired to kill her. Top class Samurai film. 5/5.

I love what Buichi Saito added to the series.

[Boba_Fett1138 · 9/10 · 5 May 2010]

I don't know the history behind it but it seems quite odd that for this movie they picked a new director, Buichi Saito, while the first till third movie got all directed by Kenji Misumi, as did the following fifth movie. Perhaps it had something to do with his health, since Kenji Misumi died quite young, in 1975.

But whatever the reasons were, it's a choice that worked out great for this particular movie. Its definitely a change of style. It's a more snappy a fast going movie than any of its predecessors. It's edited greatly and also has some nice little tricks in it. The movie is more Hollywood like and less Japanese like, if you will. This is not always a good thing but for this particular movie, its concept and story, it does work out well.

Its fight sequences are often spectacular, though they are also certainly less bloody than was still the case in the previous movies. Its faster editing and camera-work and fresh style of directing keeps it all great to watch. It also all helps to make the movie incredibly entertaining to watch.

I also liked how this movie handled the lone wolf and cub relationship. The whole father son relationship plays quite an essential role within this movie, more so than ever had been the case in the previous movies. It makes the movie quite 'cute' and also emotionally stronger. It also seems like Tomisaburo Wakayama's acting is stronger than ever before. In all of the previous movies he was mostly exchanging hard long looks with his foes but in this movie he seems to have more lines and also shows more emotions and expressions in his face.

Another thing that keeps playing an essential role within this movie are its wonderful looking environments. The natural environments are great and this movie takes us to some wonderful places, to all add to the movie its adventurous feeling.

Such perfect fun to watch!

9/10

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A turning point in the series

[phanthinga · 9/10 · 10 December 2018]

I enjoyed each Lone Wolf and Cub installment the same way I enjoyed every mindless action flick but Baby Cart in Peril the fourth installment of the series stand out the most for me when this one got a good storyline disguise in a genetic plot.At first it still the usual Itto Ogami an assassin for hire with his toddler Daigoro travel across Japan eliminate ninja and samurai from their rival but this time the movie show the real reason why Itto got to the point of he is right now with a lot of emotions.Although his undisputed skill in swordsmanship and the cunning nature of a lone wolf help him through most of the fight in this movie I still think Itto will die in this movie if I don't know after this there will be two more sequels because Baby Cart in Peril got the hardest final battle he had ever encountered so far

More of the same but a bit talkier and with a bit more confusing plot than the last few.

[planktonrules · 7/10 · 27 January 2011]

Wow, they sure cranked out the Lone Wolf and Cub films--this is the fourth one and all were made in about a one year period. This one is very similar to the rest and includes the usual rape scene (why this has been in all of the films so far is beyond me--and a bit disturbing), tons of violence and blood (especially for 1972) and exceptional action. However, I think this installment is a bit talkier (actually A LOT talkier) and has a more confusing plot than the previous three. Now this is not to say it's a bad film--I just think it's a bit weaker because it was a bit tough to follow who was being killed and why. Also it is different in that I might term this one the 'severed limb' episode, as there are more arms and legs chopped off than ever before--and the exact number is staggering. There is only one problem--in a few cases you can pretty clearly see the actors hiding the real limbs inside the robes. But, in the funniest and sickest scene in the film, I laughed out loud as our anti-hero fights a group of gray ninjas and dismembers them all. Then, as these guys are writhing about, one is crawling after Itto and begins trying to chew on him!! Talk about tenacious!! A good but far from great installment.

just a little bit extra for our continued astonishment and pleasure

[christopher-underwood · 8/10 · 4 May 2020]

Number four in the series and a new director but the product is still well up to scratch. Not sure I would necessarily have noticed the change at the helm so seamlessly does this continue the theme but there is a little more stress upon the vulnerability both of the main protagonist and his cub. Fire also features here, with a blazing sword, whatever that might mean and an amazingly shot blazing field that surrounds the young cub. Elephant in the room here though is the tattooed lady. Absolutely magnificent designs front and back of the bare lady assassin and these are to have their desired affect in the combat to come, even if her bare breasts wouldn't be distracting enough. So, much as before with a little extra and wonderfully photographed throughout. The ending is not unlike that of the previous outing but even here just a little bit extra for our continued astonishment and pleasure.

Face/Off and Boobs

[SnoopyStyle · 7/10 · 5 June 2020]

Former executioner Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro roam the land as sword for hire. Oyuki is a tattooed female bodyguard with expertise in the short sword. Itto is hired to end her after she turned into a raging mass killer for unknown reasons. Meanwhile, Lone Wolf and Cub are being hunted by longtime rival Yagyu Gunbei.

The Face/Off is weird. I'm not sure about doing that premise for this series but it's not a big deal. The bigger deal is Oyuki. She's the star attraction in this sequel. She's got a great story. I would have prefer to leave her last. Her fight may be the shortest but it is the most compelling in the entire movie.

Another Lone Wolf and Cub Masterpiece

[Witchfinder-General-666 · 10/10 · 3 April 2008]

The fourth entry to the brilliant "Kozure Ôkami" ("Lone Wolf And Cub") film series, "Kozure Ôkami: Oya no kokoro ko no kokoro" aka "Baby Cart In Peril" is yet another masterpiece about the 'Lone Wolf' Ogami Itto and his only son Daigoro. This is the first of the Lone Wolf and Cub films that was not directed by genius director Kenji Misumi, who directed the first three and the fifth entry to this greatest samurai film series in motion picture history. Buichi Saito, however, did an astonishing job with "Baby Cart In Peril", a blood-soaked, stylish and astonishing film of unique atmosphere and elegance. The Lone Wolf and Cub cycle should be seen in the right order, and yet every one of the movies has its very own particular charm and genuine ingenuity.

Ôgami Itto (Tomisaburo Wakayama), former Kaishakunin (highest executioner) of the shogunate, who fell victim of a complot by the powerful Yagyu clan, is traveling through Edo Japan with his only son Daigoro (Akihiro Tomikawa). Itto, who is working as an assassin for 500 ryu, is walking the 'path to hell' in order to avenge his wife's death and to clear his name, and Daigoro is walking this path with him. This time, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin, and the father and son once again have a variety of other enemies against them, the powerful Yagyu-clan in particular...

The entire 'Kozure Ôkami' cycle is brilliant, and every single film has some particularly ingenious aspects. This fourth part has a unique, mesmerizing atmosphere and an incomparable elegance. The swordplay is once again exceptionally stylish and very bloody. Tomisaburo Wakayama is, as always, brilliant in his role of Ogami Itto and so is Akihiro Tomikawa in the role of Daigoro, without doubt one of the greatest child-characters ever in a film. The father-son relationship is one of the greatest aspects of the Ôkami-films, and gives these blood-soaked and brilliant Chambara-highlights a sometimes heart-warming note. Another superb character of this particular entry to the cycle is that of Oyuki (Michie Azuma), the tattooed (and mostly bare-breasted) swordswoman, who is as stunningly beautiful as she is lethal. As it is the case with the other Ôkami-films, film is exceptionally photographed in impressive locations and impressive. I could go on praising "Baby Cart In Peril" forever, but I'll come to an end instead: The entire "Kozure Ôkami" cycle is incomparably brilliant, and "Baby Cart In Peril" is an essential masterpiece that must not be missed! 10/10

Satisfying popcorn flick

[gbill-74877 · 7/10 · 25 October 2020]

Installment #4 in the series comes in at a taut 81 minutes, and while a little undeveloped, it's satisfying nonetheless. Like the other films, unfortunately rape is yet again an element of the plot, and it's cringeworthy how "out of shame" the young woman (Michie Azuma) runs away afterwards and becomes an assassin. She's shown topless at every possible opportunity, with the giant tattoos providing an excuse to do so. It would have been nice had the film expanded her character a little more and made her the final battle, because you see, the lone wolf (Tomisaburo Wakayama) has been tasked with hunting her down. The film has its moments, including all sorts of dismemberment, a man with an improbable ability to mold his face into the shape of another's asked to commit hara-kiri for someone else, and a battle scene with guys who were camouflaged as statues (probably the film's best). The baby is now three years old and capable of wielding the cart's hidden machine guns, which comes in handy, as you'd hate to bring just a sword to a gun fight. The lone wolf has some sense of honor but is still just a mercenary, and moreover, one who isn't invulnerable, which makes him an interesting character, and Wakayama plays the part reasonably well. It's good, campy fun, and a film you wouldn't have had to see the first three to enjoy.

Part 4 In The Excellent BABY CART Series...

[EVOL666 · 8/10 · 8 February 2006]

Ogami Itto and son, Daigoro, are at it again as father-and-son ronin on a mission of vengeance against the clan that betrayed them, and out to make a little cash along the way...

This one has Itto being hired to kill a heavily-tattooed female martial-arts master, and Daigoro gets lost and is "found" by an old rival of Itto's - of course leading to a duel to the death.

Yet another strong entry in the "classic" BABY CART series that still has all the lush sets, excellent costumes, great acting and the strange and strangely endearing relationship between father and son assassins. Another great film in a great series. Highly Recommended 8.5/10

A change of directors

[charlesem · 6/10 · 10 September 2022]

I enjoyed the first three films in the Lone Wolf and Cub series, but Baby Cart in Peril feels a little tired. (I note here that the first three in the series were directed by Kenji Misumi, but this one by Buichi Saito, about whom I know nothing.) Once again, Ogami Itto (Tomisaburo Wakayama) is wheeling little Daigoro (Akihiro Tomikawa) along the Demon Way in Hell - his vision of the chaotic world of feudal Japan. Once again, there is a beautiful female assassin to be dealt with, along with various representatives of his enemy, the Yagyu clan. Once again, blood is shed and spurted and sprayed. Once again, there is a rape scene. And once again, Ogami single-handedly vanquishes an entire army. The film plays a bit with the formulas: Ogami and Daigoro are separated for a while in the film, during which time the cub Daigoro proves to be a worthy successor to his lone wolf father. And the film ends on an inconclusive note, as an exhausted, wounded Ogami pushes the baby cart along its way. Will he survive into a fifth film? Of course. Will I be there to watch it if TCM programs it? Let me think about that.

The low point of the franchise

[davidmvining · 3/10 · 23 February 2021]

The franchise loses its original director, Kenji Misumi, for Buichi Saito, and Saito takes the fourth movie into a much more purely exploitative direction and the semblance of serious consideration of the samurai code that had been intermittently addressed gets tossed aside fully for empty action and titillation. This is the low point of the franchise up to this point.

Like every Lone Wolf and Cub film up to this point, Baby Cart in Peril is made up of multiple, barely connected storylines not terribly well woven together. The most prominent here is around Ogami taking a contract to kill a female assassin with a tattoo of a mountain witch on her back and mythical baby grabbing her breast on her chest. The movie begins, not with Ogami killing people in a badass display, but with Oyuki, the female assassin, doing it. Ogami has to track her down, going through her father, the leader of a large group of street performers, to find her. We get her back story, introducing her chief antagonist, a sorcerer with a flaming sword, in a flashback.

In the middle of this is an unrelated swordsman, Gunbei Yagyu, the man Ogami defeated in a contest to become the Shogunate Executioner and, apparently, was the source of the antagonism that drove the entire Yagyu Clan to moving against Ogami in the first film. Gunbei was exiled by his father for his failure, but another man, who put on a Gunbei mask, committed seppuku in his place. In an extended sequence, Ogami's son gets separated from his father and comes across Gunbei who figures out, through Daigoro's death stare, that he is Ogami's son. Ogami quickly dispatches Gunbei though, cutting off one arm and refusing to kill him for he is already dead.

Ogami tracks down Oyuki at a hot spring. She confronts her sorcerer mentor who raped her, kills him, and then Ogami fulfills his contract by killing her. I think there's supposed to be some tenderness in the moment, but she's barely a character, Ogami has never really been interesting, and they barely interact. It's an empty moment.

Then, the final big spectacle comes, and it's...the old Yagyu leader from the first movie showing up with an army that Ogami has to fight off. Now, for all that I enjoyed Baby Cart to Hades, one of its low points was the one versus a hundred fight that capped the movie. This third sequel makes the same mistake but chops the action up into smaller, more ridiculous pieces. Ogami shoots the guns from his baby cart multiple times without reloading. He gets stabbed multiple times. He jumps, he flips, and he wins the day, eventually limping away after Daigoro pulls a sword from his back. The leader of that Yagyu clan gets a sword to the eye, but lives, and Gunbei watches it all from afar, swearing to be the one to kill Ogami in the future. Considering how much this franchise has been just dropped along the way, I wonder if we'll see either of them again.

These movies have always had a focus problem, shoving a couple of different stories together that never really belonged, but the director of the first three films, Misumi, had a better command of the individual elements so that even if the overall story never quite came together, at least the individual elements were entertaining enough. Here, the individual pieces don't even seem to work on their own. Gunbei is an information dump of backstory in flashback mixed with prosaic pronouncements around small things necessary to give him information needed so that he can remained involved long enough for Ogami to show up. Oyuki is an excuse for naked breasts and having some more thin badassery.

I have no problem with a story dedicated to delivering little more than genre thrills, but don't muddle it up with terrible, unfocused storytelling. I'm still waiting for a Lone Wolf and Cub adventure where he's presented with one clear goal that feels huge and needs to be overcome with clear objectives along the way. Having Ogami stop his adventure to have another small adventure that distracts from the first, and neither gets any real time to breathe or feel real is a frustrating experience.

This fourth entry in the franchise was a slog.

Tomisaburo Wakayama is simply without equal.

[SaracenReborn · 28 November 2001]

These movies were infamous for their incredibly brutal and bloody swordplay sequences, but equally impressive IMHO was the leading actor- Tomisaburo Wakayama a.k.a. "Lone Wolf" was surely the greatest martial arts star ever. The command and authority with which he wielded a sword (and other weapons) was just phenomenal. The blade truly was an extension of himself, and his use of it was the definition of lethal, with none of the unnecessary/show-off flourishes so desperately thrown about by today's wannabes. He had incredible presence and charisma- easily on a par with the likes of say Eastwood or Bronson- with eyes that reflected pure death, and the desolation in his soul. There were moments in the "Babycart" series where you'd swear he was the personification of his namesake, the Wolf. You never doubted for one second that he WAS shogun executioner, masterless samurai, assassin for hire. One look at him in action, and you could readily understand why his enemies trembled at the mention of his name, and ran from him in sheer terror. Alas, Lone Wolf is one with void now, but his legend will live on forever in these films.

Forget Toshiro Mifune. Forget Takakura Ken. Forget Sonny Chiba. Forget Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, and any of those wire-reliant ballet dancers from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. And CERTAINLY forget any American martial artists that you could care to name. Tomisaburo Wakayama was, is, and forever shall be, THE MAN!

Return to form

[PauleyZ · 8/10 · 21 January 2004]

I saw the dubbed Shogun Assassin and was hooked. This film has more content than the 3rd in the series. The acting and character development are superb and I can't wait to check out the next installment. The father son relationship is what marks these movies out plus the fearsome babycart.

Enjoyable down'n'dirty entry

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 18 December 2017]

Ogami (well played by the husky Tomisaburo Wakayama) gets hired to rub out tattooed female assassin Oyuki (a strong portrayal by striking slender brunette Michi Azuma). Meanwhile, bitter rival killer Yagyyu Gunbei (an excellent performance by Yoichi Hayashi) stumbles across Ogami's son Daigoro (adorable Akihiro Tomikawa) and seizes upon his chance to exact revenge on Ogami.

Director Buichi Saito brings a pleasingly pulpy B-grade trash aesthetic to the series: The lively and eventful story unfolds at a breathless brisk pace, the trademark over-the-top excessive violence is present and accounted for (blood squirts and spurts all over the place), and the beautiful Mrs. Azuma supplies a satisfying smattering of tasty female nudity. Moreover, the exciting sword fights are staged with considerable flair and skill, with Ogami butchering a slew of guys at the end and even taking a brutal beating in the process. Kazou Koike's compact and thoughtful script not only delivers on the thrilling visceral basics, but also shows how thankless Ogami's plight as a hired killer can be and has some provocative stuff to say about the fundamental Japanese principle of honor. Hideaki Sakurai's funky-grinding score hits the get-down groovy spot. Kazou Miyagawa's sumptuous cinematography provides a wealth of stunning visuals. Good grindhouse fun.

A Skilled Assassin Sent to Kill Another Assassin

[Uriah43 · 6/10 · 19 November 2022]

This film essentially begins with an attractive woman named "Oyuki" (Michi Azumi) being attacked by several samurai who have all accused her of betraying their clan. Being an extremely skilled swordsman in her own right, she hastily kills all of them and, rather strangely, cuts off their top knots before going on her way. The film then shifts to the most feared assassin in Japan named "Ogami Itto" (Tomisaburo Wakayama) agreeing to a contract to kill Oyuki. To that extent, he then proceeds to find out more about his next intended target but in doing so he also comes across a number of skilled samurai who have been sent to kill him as well. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that I found this to be a pretty good film up until about the last 10 minutes or so when the director (Buichi Saito) seemed to let the action get a bit out-of-hand. But that is just my opinion. Be that as it may, I still enjoyed this film and I have rate it accordingly. Slightly above average.

Hit em hard

[kosmasp · 8/10 · 28 October 2020]

Another Lone Wolf and Cub film, another movie that does not take any prisoners. The story of our main character continues, but we start with a different character alltogether. And this woman is quite the killer ... literally. And she also is naked ... well from the waist up! But just to show her ... tattoos of course.

Kidding aside, if you are easily offended this and the amount of blood will quite do the job for you. Better not watch is what I'd say. Of course after that furious beginning there is some story and character things we have to go through. You can't have mayhem after mayhem ... well you could, but it works better that way. Some flashbacks too and all that coincides with that. Enjoyable if you can dig it

Girls Just Want To Have Vengeance

[boblipton · 6/10 · 13 April 2020]

This episode in the manga-derived series looks like it's a composite of several plotlines of the original illustrated series. Tomisaburô Wakayama gets separated from toddler Akihiro Tomikawa, and we get to see the adventures of Cub as Lone Wolf trundles along with the James Bond baby cart. Then it's on to the main plot, in which Michi Azuma is looking for revenge against a local lord.This leads into the final bloody conflict with the evil Yagyu clan.

This one doesn't have the sharp look of the previous episode. It looks more like standard movie technique. I'm fairly sure fans of the series didn't care, so long as there was plenty of fake blood, fake body parts, and ninjas. There are those.

Another superlative sanguineous sequel

[jamesrupert2014 · 8/10 · 26 April 2020]

The fierce father-and-son Ronin team Ogami Itto, (Tomisaburo Wakayama) and toddler Daigoro (Akihiro Tomikawa) slash their way through an army of sword-fodder as they hunt down a tattooed (and frequently top-less) female assassin in this, the fourth installment of the delightfully gruesome 'Baby Cart' series. The film opens with the lovely bare-breasted killer making short work of some adversaries and just gets better. The scene where Itto is ambushed in a temple by some particularly cunning (and short-lived ninja) is a standout and the odd processions of masked musicians that threaten the titular twosome add an almost surreal feel to the Edo-era blood-letting. Wakayama continues to be excellent as the innocuous-looking, somewhat aged and over-weight, ex-executioner, proving himself to be surprisingly agile in the lengthy action set-pieces. Little Daigoro is also very good (the studio had an excellent baby-wrangler) and gets to participate in the carnage even more in this film (by activating the some of the various death-dealing gadgets hidden in his lethal baby-buggy). Like the previous films, honour plays a large role (often determining 'good' vs. 'bad' deaths) and adds an unexpected depth to stories that are punctuated by dismemberments, bisections, and hissing gushers of crimson blood. Good, drippy fun.

Return of the Blood spray and omniscient narration absent from third installment

[jimniexperience · 7/10 · 11 May 2018]

Beautiful female assassin Oyuki abandons the Owari Domain, killing any pursuers and slicing off their top-knots. Many families of the fallen soldiers have been ordered to commit seppuku and seek revenge on Oyuki.

Lone Wolf investigates the mysterious woman's whereabouts to her tattoo parlor and her father's circus home. He learns she holds a vendetta against a samurai who violated her inside the Owari house. She chops off top-knots to lure him out of hiding.

Lord Retsudo makes his return when he teams up with Owari to take down Lone Wolf. A Samurai of Lone Wolf's past makes a guest duel appearance aswell - the true victor i their intial duel for Shogunate Executioner.

Whirling death with amazing cinematography

[arthur.mcgready · 21 May 2000]

This movie is the four in the series and continues the exploits of Ogami Itto and son as they continue there quest for vengeance against Lord Retsudo. Hired to kill Oyuki (deadly female martial artist) for his standard 500 gold pieces, this movie follows the by now normal storyline of flying ninjas, one on one sword duels and mass army destruction that would put a John Woo movie to shame, throw in the vast amount of blood and this movie is a classic within the series. These things in themselves do add to the overall plot and character development within the movie and that the cinematography helps to places with in the action right from the start (although some slight lighting problems do occur). The similarities between this movie and certain spaghetti westerns (Fist Full Of Dollars) is unmistakable. Overall a must see for both fans of martial arts and western movies.