el Cambion Eye for an Eye (1966) I would recommend this only for fans of Robert Lansing (which I am). From the very first strains of the guitar and whistling over the opening credits (which was absolutely awful) I seriously wondered how low the budget was.Two crippled bounty hunters (one blinded and one with a crippled hand) team up to seek revenge. Sounds like good fuel for a satisfying plot but somehow the spirit keeps getting lost.Strother Martin (love Strother) is up to his usual eccentric character performance. Same with the antagonist, Slim Pickens. Lansing is laconic as usual. A very young Clint Howard plays an overly ebullient child. Not that the character was oddly too loud but that Clint himself never uses his 'indoor' voice. Even at that early age.But despite the mostly adequate performances the plodding pace and discouraging themes push me toward 'thumbs down'. No saving overall payoff for the 92 minute investment.

kirbyskay2012 This summary is influenced somewhat because this reviewer has been a Robert Lansing fan as long as can be remembered. Every single time Lansing has acted in a production (TV, play, or movie), his performance has made me forget about the actor practicing a craft and to become engrossed in the role and the particular story. That is what makes a truly fine actor, in my opinion, and it is sad that Lansing had been unrecognized by the entertainment industry in general and not given more roles to portray during his career.The story of Talion (aka An Eye For An Eye) is offbeat from the average western story, as it focuses on personal relationships between humans more than the shoot-'em-up aspects of the Old West. There is action in the gunfighting, a bit of history in Ben's background, the creativity used to surmount physical shortcomings in order to achieve a set goal, a view of family life in the hardscrabble wilderness of the 1800s, the dignity with which an aging ranch owner strives to raise his children to be honest, confidant,and respectable adults, and even some romance in the longing the early settlers must have experienced when living in a relatively lawless location and era, often far away from neighbors, family, and the diversions of city or even town life. And, it contains a lesson in morality and conscience in that the story shows even a mature adult can learn to see life from a different perspective, regardless of the events of the past.The general production values were appropriate if not lavish, but with what appeared to be the use of genuine antiques for household props. The cinematography was outstanding, lending a real feel to what life on an isolated ranch must have been like. The ending was unusual as well, and not predictable. This is not a large production or epic western (such as THE BIG COUNTRY which was peppered with big name stars), but a lonely and tender but still a little gritty family-appropriate production.Serve a batch of buttered popcorn, a bowl of chocolate and nuts to munch on, and your favorite beverage over ice. Curl up on the couch and turn the lights down low to enjoy this simple story of the Old West.

Woodyanders Rugged veteran bounty hunter Talian (a fine and credible performance by Robert Lansing) and amiable eager beaver novice Benny Wallace (a likable portrayal by Patrick Wayne) join forces to nab vicious no-count cowboy Ike Slant (robustly played to the deliciously despicable hilt by Slim Pickens). Both are left crippled after a confrontation with Slant: Talian's gun hand gets maimed while Benny is blinded. The duo concoct a unique method to get revenge on Slant. Director Michael Moore, working from a compact script by Bing Russell and Sumner Williams, relates the absorbing story at a steady pace, maintains a serious tone throughout, and stages the stirring shoot-outs with real skill. This film further benefits from capable acting from the sound cast: Lansing and Wayner display a nice and natural chemistry as the engaging protagonists, Pickens makes for a pleasingly mean and detestable villain, the always terrific Strother Martin almost steals the whole show with his marvelously wormy turn as slimy and sniveling rat Trumball the Fink, plus there are sturdy contributions by Paul Fix as folksy storekeeper Brian Quince, fetching Gloria Talbott as the sweet Bri Quince, and a very young Clint Howard as cute little squirt kid Jo-Hi. Lucien Ballard's sharp cinematography gives the film a strikingly lovely picturesque look. Raoul Kraushaar's twangy score hits the harmonic spot. The climactic showdown between our two disabled heroes and Slant is quite tense and exciting. A solid and satisfying Grade B oater.

FightingWesterner Robert Lansing (who looks like cross between Lee Majors and Steve McQueen) plays Talion, a retired bounty hunter who finds himself back in action hunting Slim Pickens, a sleazy outlaw who along with his two partners, murdered his family and burned down his home.Teaming up with a cocky (wet behind the ears) fellow bounty hunter Patrick Wayne, the two find themselves badly injured in their first attempt to kill Pickens, leaving Wayne blinded and Talion unable to shoot.Lansing and Pickens are good, while young Pat Wayne is okay, though a bit miscast. Character actor Paul Fix is quite dignified in a supporting role as the film's voice of reason and the always oily Strother Martin is great and gives the film's best performance as a money grubbing backstabber.A thoroughly average production, An Eye For An Eye is helped considerably by excellent locations and some stunning outdoor photography, some of the best I've seen. Every scene looks like it belongs on a postcard!