Clint Eastwood has become an icon of the silver screen, from actor to director; he has been both the face in front and behind the camera of numerous classics. However, according to Rotten Tomatoes, his first starring role has stood the test of time and remains his most well-received performance. His performance as a nameless protagonist certainly packed quite the punch and went on to help establish Italian Westerns as the most stylized in the genre. Yet, the film's success can also be attributed to it being a remake of a Japanese classic, a fact that not everyone is aware of.