Review of 4 for Texas (1963) by Senor C — 18 Feb 2011

I'm dealing with two mental midgets here.

A stage coach robbery attempt leads to $100,000 being obtained by the stage coach riders rather than the robbers. The robbers and riders will fight over the opportunity to walk away from the situation with a load of cash. However, the coach riders may need to work together to overcome the onslaught efforts of the robbers.

"You heard what the Indian said when they asked him why he rode the horse while the squaw walked?".

"Nope.".

"She ain't got no horse.".

Robert Aldrich, director of Dirty Dozen, The Frisco Kid, The Angry Hills, Ten Seconds to Hell, and Apache, delivers Four for Texas. The storyline for this picture is interesting and contains a solid blend of action, character development, and comedy. The script is well written and each character is well presented. The cast is impressive and delivers solid performances. The cast contains the Three Stooges, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Anita Ekberg, Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress, and Jack Elam.

"I sometimes don't think I have the intestinal fortitude required for this job.".

"I think the word you mean is guts. You don't have the guts for this job.".

I have recently been DVR'ing Charles Bronson pictures. This movie jumped off the page for me when I discovered it starred Bronson and an amazing "A-list" cast. While this isn't the greatest western you will ever see, it is an entertaining film with a clever script and solid comedic sequences. I do recommend giving this picture is a viewing if you are a fan of westerns.

"Sometimes bleeding is required.".

Grade: C+.