Plot Outline: Sergio Martino, probably best known for Mountain of the Cannibal God and Torso, directed this later entry in the genre in which Maurizio Merli plays Blade, a bounty hunter who'd rather use his throwing axe than his six shooter, though, as he puts it, he speaks both languages. Right off the bat, Blade captures a wanted man by hurling a hatchet at him and chopping off his hand. With his prize in tow, he heads on to the nearest town to try and get some much needed rest, but the townsfolk there are none to happy to have him
poking around their pleasant little burg.

It turns out that the town is run by a man named
MacGowan, who owns the silver mine that employs pretty much everyone there. MacGowan has a right hand man named Voller Who does his dirty work for him, and seems to enjoy doing it.

When MacGowan's daughter goes missing, seemingly kidnapped, he hires Blade to get her back for him, but unfortunately for MacGowan someone is out to get him and take control of the town and the mine and Blade ends up caught in the middle, and with a past score to settle.

A well directed film, Mannaja's main plus point is the performance from Merli, who pretty much defines 'macho man' in this role. Some great cinematography and interesting, atmospheric visuals from Martino and cinematographer Federico Zanni (Eaten Alive) make this well worth a watch. It's also got one of the strangest soundtracks I've heard and the music and lyrics from Maurizio and Guido D'Angelis come across like a mix of Ennio Morricone and Rammstein.