If I was asked what genre this film should be put in, I'd really struggle. I guess it's a Vaudeville black farce comedy musical which occasionally breaks into a spaghetti Western. The daft thing is that it kind of works. Bardot must surely be one of the most gorgeous women ever to grace the silver screen, you simply cannot take your eyes off her. Skimpy clothing, wild strawberry hair and a machine gun in her hand, you need a cold shower after watching this! I'm not sure that I believed her as being of Irish descent but was willing to forgive her anything. There are moments of sublime comedy and I don't think I'll ever trust a homing pigeon again. Not to be taken too seriously but great, great fun.
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