The Grand Duel

The Grand Duel (Il grande duello, 1972) — watch online on iFILM, the Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Giancarlo Santi. A weathered ex-sheriff named Clayton (Lee Van Cleef) rides into town escorting a young man called Vermeer, who stands accused of killing a powerful landowner. Clayton knows who actually pulled the trigger. He's not saying yet.

Vermeer wants more than an acquittal — he wants revenge for his father's death. Standing between both men and any kind of justice are the Saxon brothers, a ruthless trio who control the territory. Van Cleef at this point in his career was the face of the stoic loner, and Santi leans on that completely. The climactic duel is cut with the close-up rhythm that defined the best of the Italian westerns. Stream The Grand Duel online on iFILM.