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High Plains Drifter

Clint is the ghost of a sheriff murdered by three sadists in a horse-whipping.  The "good" townspeople let the sheriff die because they were afraid and because the sheriff was about to blow the whistle on illegal mining the leading citizens were doing.  Clint is hired to protect these same citizens from the murderers.  He sets them up, taking their money and raping(!) their women while implying he will help them.  At the crucial moment, he deserts them.  The bad guys return and kill a bunch of the cowardly townspeople.  Then Clint returns and kills all the bad guys. Revenge on both.

Most interesting thing in the second viewing is the treatment of the rapes.  Both are portrayed as "she really wanted it" acts.  Movie made in the '70's. Impossible to imagine a mainstream Hollywood film taking the same attitude today.


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