Sexy? Absolutely!
Rugged? Holds her own opposite the likes of Dean Martin and Jim Brown.
Deadly? Just ask a trio of low down rattle snakes going by the name of the Clemens brothers.
When Raquel was the talk of Hollywood and knocking out men across the globe with her dynamic looks she starred in a trio of westerns at a time when the western was still a viable box office option. It also allowed her to star opposite some top notch male co-stars.
In 1968 she appeared in Bandolero! In this rowdy Andrew V. McLaglen oater she found herself sharing the screen with James Stewart, being romanced by Dean Martin and pursued by George Kennedy.
Then came 100 Rifles with Jim Brown and Burt Reynolds. Both actors would have to be considered hot properties at the time. A fine trio in this Peckinpah flavored outing.
Her third outing cast her in a Clint Eastwood styled role as that of the stranger with a six gun beneath the poncho. For marketing purposes the advertising campaign seemed to focus heavily on whether or not Raquel actually had anything on under that poncho other than her strapped on six shooter as the title character Hannie Caulder.
It’s a tale of revenge with a wonderful cast surrounding the lovely lass including Christopher Lee in his only credited western from director Burt Kennedy.
In a great contrast we have the stunning Raquel facing off against the grimy Ernest Borgnine, Strother Martin and Jack Elam. As a fan of these three varmints, I’m happy to say I number this poster among my personal collection.
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Kapow! I’ve only seen two of these, but that poster for the latter film will have me keeping an eyball peeled for it. Will TCM give up the goods? I hope the heck so.
I love my Hannie Caulder poster! Not sure if it’s turned up on TCM but Olive Films put it out on DVD and blu about 3 years ago of which I scored my copy.
Thanks for the heads-up on that. Olive has quite an eclectic selection, I see!
they do have a great selection of lesser titles that deserve to see the light of day. Happy hunting.
Gorgeous woman, I think Pam Grier now has some competition for high number of hits on your blog. That tagline for 100 Rifles, “The Slaughterers!” would be a fine film title!
Yes indeed.She was and is a knockout. So are you up to writing a script this year now that you have a title? haha.
Ooh. Now I wish there was TIME TRAVEL so I could be the guy who wrote a Welch/Grier film with both playing tough ladies going up against some of the usual 70’s villain archetypes. Box office gold!
If we could arrange such a feat I might start a national campaign to raise the funds for time travel research.
That would be a hell of an infomercial, but it would be funded in under a week, I bet.
Get in the time machine and take my money already!
Hot tub time machine anybody?
I only follow this blog for the articles. Honest.
That’s funny because I really don’t go looking for those sexy shots either. They just drift in…… honest.
Off topic (but on, as it’s Pam Grier related), you’ll be happy to know Sheba, Baby is coming to Blu-Ray/DVD through Arrow Video soon… 😀
I saw that an Amazon and keep eyeing it up. Probably going to find a spot on my shelf. Thanks for the reminder. Pam always welcome on my TV screen.
Sheeeeeet Hannie Caulder! Oh days I haven’t heard of that one before. Need.
100 Rifles has been on my to watch list for ages, I need to get on that.
I have the one sheet for Hannie as well but don’t think it’s appropriate for the office….lol. Have fun with the westerns. I used to watch Bandolero constantly as a kid as it played often. Still love it and Raquel against Ernie, Jack and Strother is a marketing dream AND it’s the only western that Christopher Lee ever appeared in.
Christopher Lee, Strother and Ernest and wandering eyed Jack Elam to add to the wonderful cast. I gotta get on that sharpish. Didn’t know Lee never did westerns apart from this.