Like a lot of sequels, this one pales in comparison to the original, particularly in terms of casting, but the second adventure of the hired gunman named Chris (Yul Brynner) is still worth watching. This time Chris gathers six of his peers to rescue a band of kidnapped Mexican farmers who are being used as slave labor by a nasty bandito to rebuild a village church in tribute to his dead sons. The film doesn’t give any of the heroes time to establish themselves as more than the good guys, and the fight scenes get a bit repetitive after a while, but Brynner’s stoic performance is still a blueprint for movie cowboy cool.
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