El Chuncho (Gian Maria Volonté) is a Mexican bandit/revolutionary who kills government soldiers to sell their guns to Elias (Jamie Fernandez) the general of the title. His gang includes Adelita (Marine Beswick) and El Santo (Klaus Kinski) a priest turned revolutionary. While robbing a train, an American (Lou Castel) helps them and joins the gang. The gringo becomes known as “Nino”, but does he have a motive besides the cause and the money?
