One of the great acting performances in all of cinema.
Yes, great actor, great performance, great movie.
Compare to what passes as entertainment today.
Another great western: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
“Blondie! You know what you are? You’re a ayayaaaahh”
Last year I was looking up information about "The good, the bad and the Ugly", and that scene in the gun store where Tuco was testing guns and swapping parts like he was an expert. He improvised all of it on the spur of the moment.