The movie Death Rides a Horse is a 1967 Spaghetti Western directed by Giulio Petroni and stars Lee Van Cleef as Ryan and John Phillip Law as Bill Meceita. The film opens with a gruesome scene of a young Bill Meceita witnessing the cold-blooded murder of his family by a group of bandits. Years later, Bill tracks down the outlaws responsible for his family's death and exacts his revenge on them one by one. However, he still seeks to find the leader of the gang, a man with a distinctive tattoo on his hand. Bill crosses paths with Ryan, a veteran gunslinger who is also seeking revenge against the same outlaw gang.
Ryan is intrigued by Bill's story and offers to help him track down the gang's leader. Together, they travel to various towns and encounter other criminals and bounty hunters who stand in their way. However, Ryan's motives remain unclear, and Bill becomes increasingly suspicious of his new partner.
As they get closer to their target, Ryan reveals that he too has a personal vendetta against the same gang leader, who was responsible for the death of Ryan's wife and children. The two men reluctantly team up to take down the outlaw leader and his gang, leading to a final showdown between Ryan, Bill, and the outlaws.
The movie features classic Western themes of revenge, redemption, and gunfights. It also has a memorable soundtrack by Ennio Morricone, known for his work on other iconic Spaghetti Westerns like The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Death Rides a Horse has become a cult classic and is considered one of the best Western films of the era.