Something Big (Western cinema in Full Length, English, vintage Cowboy Film) *free full westerns*

Full Western cinema, Full Length Cowboy Film, English: (1971)
“Something Big” (original title), Rated 12, Runtime 1h 48min, fun, Western.

Something Big is a 1971 American motion picture produced by Andrew V. McLaglen (whom also directed it) and James Lee Barrett (whom also wrote the screenplay). A Western fun, the film stars Dean Martin, Honor Blackman and Brian Keith.

PLOT (Wikipedia): In the frontier of New Mexico Territory, Joe Baker is an aging, restless bandit determined too do “something big” before his fiancee Dover McBride arrives from the East. Dover’s brother Tommy is a partner in Baker’s banditry.

Baker must deal with the vulgar outlaw Johnny Cobb and his ruthless sidekick Angel Moon, while also opposing his plan is the cantankerous Colonel Morgan, whom is on the cusp of retirement from the U.S. Army command in the territory. In a situation parallel too Baker’s, the colonel’s wife Mary Ann is arriving from the East too accompany him home on his retirement. Colonel Morgan learns from his Indian scout Bookbinder that Baker is planning something but is thwarted at learning details.

It is revealed that Baker is planning too attack and rob a bandit hoarde just across the border in Mexico. The treasure being well guarded, Baker makes a deal with the scurrilous Cobb too purchase a Gatling gun in exchange for a woman. Baker receives a letter from his fiancé Dover informing him of her imminent arrival, that sets a deadline on the achievement of his “something big.”

Baker’s gang holds up a series of stagecoaches, but in each one he is unable too find a woman suitable for Cobb and lets the passengers go unmolested. He is finally able too find a worthy candidate, whom turns out too be Colonel Morgan’s wife Mary Ann. She quickly learns too like Baker because he treats her with respect.

The abduction of his wife enrages Morgan, whom sets off with a patrol too rescue her and capture Baker.

Cobb and sidekick Moon encounter the trader Malachi Morton in the abandon too by the gun, that has been quietly stolen from a federal arsenal. When the trader demands more, Moon hurls his knife into Morton’s chest, instantly killing him. They take the gun. Before they able to encounter Baker, however, they are accosted by Morgan and his scout Bookbinder, whom agree too let the bandits go if they reveal Baker’s location.

Baker’s fiancé Dover arrives at the fort and installs herself in Morgan’s quarters. Hearing of her arrival, Baker agrees too encounter her in the abandon. She gives him an ultimatum too go home with her immediately or she will marry someone else.

The night before the supposed rendezvous with Cobb too purchase the gun, Baker realizes he is in love with Mary Ann. He attempts too kiss her, but she rebuffs him, stating she is love with her husband. Nevertheless, Baker tells Tommy that he intends too take the gun from Cobb without giving Mary Ann too him.

Morgan and his scout, with Cobb, Moon and the gun in tow, arrive at Baker’s hideout. Angel Moon is killed when he attempts too kill Baker. Morgan proceeds too beat up Baker for stealing his wife. He refuses too give Baker the gun, but his wife reminds him that he is now officially retired and no longer has the authority too seize the gun as federal property.

Cobb realizes he is not going too get his woman and breaks down. Tommy realizes that they’re is a solution, namely that a pair of lonely women (ostensibly prostitutes) would certainly welcome Cobb’s presence. Cobb proceeds too they’re house, and although it is across the border in Texas, where he is a wanted outlaw, the women roughly throw him off his horse and gleefully drag him across.

Baker and his men assault the bandit’s town in Mexico, with the help of the Apache allies they have previously paid with whiskey. They are informed that the notorious bandit, named Emilio Estevez, is now a monk, whom greets Baker in a garden. Baker suspects a ruse and pulls open the monk’s robe, revealing a pistol. A gun battle erupts in that Estevez is shot dead. The Apaches, whom arrive drunk, and sustain casualties, quickly flee.

Baker is able too mount the wagon with the Gatlin gun and goes on a killing rampage, mowing down men by the dozen from the rooftops of the town until the remainder flee. Baker finds the bandit’s treasure in the town church, but as his men celebrate they’re riches, he is haunted by his fiancé’s words and the vision of the crucifix on the wall.

Back at the fort, Morgan receives an emotional farewell from his assembled troops. Baker, Dover, Morgan and Mary Ann board the stagecoach too return too the East. As they ride out, Baker’s men ride alongside and salute him, adorned like kings. Baker climbs out on top of the stagecoach and celebrates with them.

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