Review of A Gunfight

"A Gunfight" seems very tame and watered down when compared to an above average "spaghetti western" like "The Big Gundown". The problem is not the acting by Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash. The problem is the script telegraphs everything early on, and then it is simply a matter of waiting another hour for the inevitable gunfight. A double outcome ending seems like nothing more than a cop out, to ensure a plain vanilla conclusion. The subplots, especially the infidelity of Douglas's wife with the shop keeper, are beaten to death. In summary, "A Gunfight" might be totally acceptable to fans of Johnny Cash and Kirk Douglas, but those fans of brutal Lee Van Cleef - Clint Eastwood westerns will most likely be disappointed. - MERK