I Don't!(1967) | God Forgives...

The history of this film is famously shaped by a stroke of luck—or bad luck, depending on who you ask. Originally, the lead role of Cat Stevens was cast with Peter Martell. However, Martell broke his foot at the start of production. Desperate for a replacement, Colizzi hired Terence Hill , marking the very first time Hill and Spencer would appear as a lead duo.

For fans used to the "Trinity" style, this movie can be a bit of a shock. It is a thriller. God Forgives... I Don't!(1967)

While some critics found the pacing slow, the film is widely regarded as a "second-tier" classic of the genre—meaning it’s better than the average cash-in, even if it doesn't quite hit the heights of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly . It is the first chapter in Colizzi’s , followed by Ace High and Boot Hill . Go to product viewer dialog for this item. God Forgives I Don't (dvd) The history of this film is famously shaped

The story kicks off with a haunting visual: a train rolls into a station, but no one gets off. Every passenger has been massacred. The man behind the bloodbath is the psychotic bandit (played with menacing glee by Frank Wolff), who was supposedly killed a year earlier in a duel with the sharp-shooting Cat Stevens (Hill). Desperate for a replacement, Colizzi hired Terence Hill

: Instead of comedic fistfights, we get tense poker games and lethal quick-draw duels. Why It Still Matters

When (Spencer), an investigator for the insurance company, realizes San Antonio is actually alive and sitting on a fortune in stolen gold, he tracks down Cat. The two form a reluctant, often tense partnership to find the hidden loot and settle old scores. Gritty Atmosphere vs. Slapstick Comedy