100 Rifles
When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.
Critics Sentiment
Sarita showers under water tower to stop train
Both men are captured by Mexican General Verdugo
The film jumps from routine capture sequences to Raquel Welch's memorable shower scene, representing the biggest positive swing from conventional western clichés to genuinely striking cinema.
100 Rifles follows a predictable sentiment arc that starts routinely, peaks dramatically with Raquel Welch's iconic shower scene and the interracial romance, then maintains solid action sequences through its climactic battles. While critics found the story familiar and filled with western clichés, they consistently praised the well-constructed action, Welch's sex appeal, and the film's entertaining value despite its conventional plotting.
Full cast
Jim Brown
Lydecker
Raquel Welch
Sarita
Burt Reynolds
Yaqui Joe Herrera
Fernando Lamas
General Verdugo
Dan O'Herlihy
Steven Grimes
Eric Braeden
Lt. Franz Von Klemme
Aldo Sambrell
Sgt. Paletes
Soledad Miranda
Girl in Hotel
Alberto Dalbés
Padre Francisco
Charly Bravo
Lopez
José Manuel Martín
Sarita's Father
Michael Forest
Humara
Lorenzo Lamas
Indian Boy (uncredited)
Crew
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