The Mercenary (1968)

Name: The Mercenary
Released: 1968

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

Genres: Western, Comedy, Drama

What to watch after The Mercenary

Compañeros (1970) — Same subject: spaghetti western
The Professionals (1966) — Same feel: dramatic, cynical
Keoma (1976) — Franco Nero appears in both
Django (1966) — Sergio Corbucci directed both
Sabata (1969) — Franco Ressel appears in both
The Big Gundown (1967) — Same subject: spaghetti western