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Unlike Clint Eastwood, who in the 1960s was cast as the Man With No Name, Beyond the Law star Lee Van Cleef has a name, and a very functional one. Van Cleef is known to one and all as Bandit turned Sheriff, Joe Billy Cudlip. Van Cleef only pretends to reform so that he can steal a load of silver. Since it's hard to watch Beyond the Law with a straight face to begin with, the producers wisely decided to turn this spaghetti western into a semi-comedy. - unknown

Lee Van Cleef stars as a ragged thief in this very entertaining and well made western, where he turns from vagabond to Sheriff in order to steal money and silver from the local mining company's boss, played by Bud Spencer. A very "American" western with nice music, lots of action, fun and a nice story --Sebastian 08:29, 10 Sep 2005 (CEST)

I like this too: the "cons" and plot twists are interesting, and the characters are a likable bunch and fun to "spend time with". Bud Spencer brings a surprising amount of nuance to the dour company boss, Lionel Stander is alternately creepy and funny as the "Preacher" who is fundamentally less honorable than his comrades, and Lee turns in an intriguing, oddly vulnerable performance as a man who keeps trying on different roles or personas that don't quite fit him, while consistently rejecting the "evil" persona that would fit him only too well. This movie comes in a variety of lengths and edits, so choose carefully, if you have a choice. -derringdo