Sergio Leone is the man who introduced the world to the spaghetti Western and popularized it into one of the most successful cinematic genres of the '60s and '70s. The bloodier, bolder, and far more contentious cousin of the American Western made up most of Leone's filmography, and he used its inherent sense of style to create a series of mesmerizing scenes in each picture.

The older and more experienced Sergio Leone grew, the more operatic his choreography, editing, and framing choices became, resulting in some of the most memorable action scenes ever captured on film. It's true that Sergio never quite mastered dialogue scenes, but when you're a literal master of dreaming up pulse-pounding action sequences, sometimes it's a good idea to stick to what you do best. Here are the ten best scenes in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns.

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