There Was Once the West
- IMDb link: 0064116
- IMDb rating: 8.5 (383,715 votes)
- Genres: Drama, Western
- Director: Sergio Leone
- Cast: Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards and others
- Release date: 4 Jul 1969
- Release year: 1968
- Runtime: 145 minutes
- Country: Italy, United States
- Keywords: harmonica, widow, former prostitute, wild west, old west, showdown, spaghetti western, desert, murder, national film registry
Plot:
By a twist of fate, Sweetwater, the isolated settlement of Irishman Brett McBain, becomes a magnet for beautiful widows in black and notorious desperadoes alike. As a result, unscrupulous gun-for-hire Frank tries every trick in the book to fulfil the aspirations of Morton, his terminally ill railroad magnate boss. Meanwhile, Harmonica, a taciturn stranger with a lightning-fast right hand, has set foot in the dusty town. As greed and ambition put everyone's already fragile allegiances to the test, hidden personal agendas become a health risk for everyone involved--especially when the past comes back with a vengeance. So, the question remains. Can there be redemption in revenge?