The Appaloosa (film)

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The Appaloosa is a 1966 film starring Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer and John Saxon, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a Mexican bandit. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie.

A buffalo hunter returns home only to have his beloved horse stolen by a powerful bandit. He begins to hunt down the bandit to recapture the horse, but finds matters more complicated than expected when he meets the girlfriend of the bandit.

This film has been called "Brando's spaghetti western". It was released as Southwest to Sonora in the United Kingdom.

The rifle Brando uses in the beginning is a Sharps Buffalo Rifle.

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