They call me Trinity (1970)

Director: Enzo Barboni

Starring: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Steffen Zacharias

A lazy, unorthodox gunfighter and his portly, horse-thieving brother defend a Mormon settlement from a land-grabbing Major, a Mexican bandit, and their henchmen.

Famous comedy duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer star as brothers Trinity and Bambino in this comedy western. There might be plenty of gun slinging, but this family outing has no bloody casualties, making it an ideal Sunday afternoon family movie.

Bud Spencer stars as horse thief Bambino, who accidentally killed the town’s sheriff (or so he thought). Now he has taken his place as Sheriff while he waits for the rest of his men to catch up with him. In the meantime, his drifter brother Trinity arrives in town with a Mexican prisoner with a bounty on his head. Although the brothers doesn’t get along, Trinity agrees to stay in town for a few days.

The film’s antagonist is Major Harriman, who interferes with the local farmers, who is settling on a piece of land. Harriman wants the valley for his horses to graze, and threatens the farmers in the hopes they would leave. But the farmers strongly believe in their faith, who believe they can fight this war with their religious believes, and the Bible. They don’t believe in weapons and violence. It’s therefore up to Trinity and Bambino to help the farmers.

Helping Bambino at the the sheriff’s office, is Jonathan – one of the film’s most sensible characters, who also serves as comic relief. I thought Steffen Zacharias was excellent as Jonathan. The Mexican prisoner (can’t recall his name…) also allowed for many comical moments.

Although this film is a bit tame for my liking (for a Western), it was nevertheless enjoyable. This is the type of movie that would appeal to the entire family.

Would I watch it again? I don’t think so.