Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

A redheaded Irish girl, A Russian prince, A Mexican bandit-They turned a fun filled fight for gold into a riotous revolution

Directed by Duccio Tessari

Produced by Tritone Cinematografica, Hercules Associated Entertainment

1971115 min5.6 / 10

A rollicking spaghetti western comedy built on mismatched adventurers and their conflicting goals—revolution, gold, and deception—across the Mexican landscape.

A spaghetti western in which three adventurers team up during the Mexican Revolution. Mary O'Donnell, a radical Irish journalist, wants to foment a peasant revolt in Mexico. She enlists the help of a seedy bandit, Lozoya, by saving him from a death sentence in Utah. They meet a man calling himself Prince Dmitri Vassilovich Orlowsky, who claims to be a Russian prince, not to mention a man of the cloth. Wallach pretends to be a Mexican folk hero. The trio crosses the border, the two men seeking a cache of gold while O'Donnell pursues her revolution.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Turn the Other Cheek sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Don't Turn the Other Cheek violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Don't Turn the Other Cheek end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Don't Turn the Other Cheek easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Don't Turn the Other Cheek scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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