Joe Kidd (1972) ***

One of only a handful of screenplays by Elmore Leonard (and one of only a few that weren't based on one of his novels or short stories), John Sturges' Joe Kidd (1972) is a perfectly serviceable but unremarkable western with a good, solid cast (including Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, and Don Stroud), handsome cinematography by Eastwood regular Bruce Surtees, and a great score by the always excellent Lalo Schifrin. 

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