Colonel Douglas Mortimer in "For a Few Dollars More"

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Colonel Douglas Mortimer is a steely, vengeful former army officer turned bounty hunter in the Spaghetti Western film "For a Few Dollars More," known for his sharpshooting skill, cool demeanor, and complex partnership with Clint Eastwood’s character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bounty hunter
fictional character
former army officer
alignment antihero
allyOf Manco NERFINISHED
appearsIn For a Few Dollars More NERFINISHED
appearsWithCharacter El Indio NERFINISHED
Groggy
Manco NERFINISHED
characterArc from solitary avenger to cooperative partner
collects bounties on outlaws
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Sergio Leone NERFINISHED
createdInCountry Italy NERFINISHED
directorOfWork Sergio Leone NERFINISHED
enemyOf El Indio NERFINISHED
El Indio’s gang NERFINISHED
filmDebut For a Few Dollars More NERFINISHED
filmLanguage Italian production with English dub
filmSeries Dollars Trilogy NERFINISHED
finalDecision leaves bounty money to Manco
firstAppearanceYear 1965
genre Spaghetti Western NERFINISHED
introducedAs mysterious stranger arriving by train
kills El Indio NERFINISHED
knownFor formal, gentlemanly manners
precision marksmanship
strategic planning
leavesTown after avenging his sister
moralCode seeks justice through personal revenge
motivation revenge for his sister’s death
musicByInWork Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED
nationality American (implied)
notableSkill sharpshooting
notableTrait calculating
cool demeanor
vengeful
occupation army officer
bounty hunter
partnerOf Manco NERFINISHED
playedAlongside Clint Eastwood NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Lee Van Cleef NERFINISHED
rank colonel
relative Mortimer’s sister
setting American Old West NERFINISHED
signatureItem musical pocket watch
uses musical pocket watch as dueling timer
visualTrademark black clothing and wide-brimmed hat
weapon custom long-barreled revolver
pocket derringer

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Lee Van Cleef notableRole Colonel Douglas Mortimer in "For a Few Dollars More"