This film takes place in Mexico during the last year of French rule with forces loyal to Napoleon III trying to stop arms shipments from Texas to Benito Juarez. As is often the case during a time of strife there is increased social unrest and as a result law and order has completely broken down with revolutionaries, arms smugglers and gamblers taking advantage of the situation. To that end, a French officer by the name of "Lieutenant Jean Martin" (Gaspare Zola) is instructed to stop a shipment of guns on its way to the local revolutionary commander "General Droga" (Walter Barnes). The problem with that is the fact that Lt. Martin has proven to be totally incapable of carrying out these orders as he has demonstrated several times in the past. But with no other option he complies with his instructions-and gets taken prisoner yet again. Fortunately, with the help of a double agent by the name of "Carlos" (Yorgo Voyagis) he manages to escape into the desert landscape and flags down a stagecoach headed in his direction. It's there that he meets a beautiful female gambler named "Lulu 'Garter' Colt" (Nicoletta Machiavelli) and from that point on their lives-along with that of Carlos-will become extremely complicated. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this film definitely had some potential but the talents of these actors were terribly wasted by an incoherent plot, poor direction and an awful script. Quite frankly, for a comedy it just wasn't that funny. Admittedly, having attractive actresses like Silvana Bacci ("as Red's masseuse"), Marisa Solinas ("Rosie") and the aforementioned Nicoletta Machiavelli certainly didn't hurt-but it simply wasn't enough to overcome the faults just mentioned and I have rated this movie accordingly.
Review of Garter Colt
