(For the theological concept, see Attributes of God)
The Wrath of God is an offbeat Western genre film released in 1972. It starred Robert Mitchum, Frank Langella, Rita Hayworth and Victor Buono and was directed by Ralph Nelson.
Van Horne (played by Mitchum), a bank robber playing a bogus "priest", is spared from a firing squad in 1922 Central America and sent to kill a local desperado.
The film marks the final screen appearance by Hayworth, whose health worsened as Alzheimer's disease took hold.
Alluding to the fact that the film is untroubled by the need for any apparent consistency, film critic Roger Ebert describes it as "a simple, dashing tale told for sheer fun."[1]
Lalo Schifrin's Latin-tinged soundtrack score was described as "jazzy at times, more serious at others – but almost always served up with groovy touches that make this one especially appealing to our ears."[2]
The film was released the same year as Werner Herzog's acclaimed film Aguirre, the Wrath of God.
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