Death Rides a Horse is a 1968 spaghetti western directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni, and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Philip Law. Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge. On his journey, he finds himself continually sparring and occasionally cooperating with Ryan, a gunfighter on his own quest for vengeance, who knows more than he says about Bill's tragedy.

This is revenge... And there's nothing sweet about it! taglines

Dialogue

Ryan: Somebody once wrote, "Revenge is a dish that has to be eaten cold." Hot as you are, you're liable to end up with indigestion.

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[Once again following Ryan to recover his horse, Bill arrives at the Holly Spings train station.]

Station Master: This guy told me a pal of his'd be coming along. He said I should give you the horse and a kiss. The horse is there, waiting for you. Eh, n-now, where do you want that kiss?

Bill: [grimacing] No thanks. I'll settle for the horse.

Taglines

• This is revenge... And there's nothing sweet about it!
• When you've waited fifteen years to find a man... it's a shame you can only kill him once!

Cast

• Lee Van Cleef — Ryan
• John Phillip Law — Bill Meceita
• Carlo Pisacane — Holly Spring Station Master