Pancho Villa (1972)

After being double crossed by an arms merchant (Luis Davila) from the U.S., the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Telly Savalas) and his American lieutenant (Clint Walker) decide to exact revenge by raiding a U.S. army weapons depot. Directed by Eugenio Martin (HORROR EXPRESS), this incoherent film is pretty dreadful. Who thought it was a good idea to take the life of the legendary bandit and revolutionary Pancho Villa and turn it into a comedy? Oh, there's action alright but the emphasis is on the comedy (which is lame) though I suppose one could call it a satire but it's still lame. Savalas, his New York accent intact, plays Villa as a buffoon. The movie has no historical basis in fact.  But as anachronistic as Savalas' performance is, it's not the worst performance in the film. That dubious honor goes to Chuck Connors as an insane Colonel in the U.S. Army. Overall, it's dumb to the point of being offensive. Filmed in Spain. With Anne Francis (wasted), Angel Del Pozo and Monica Randall.