As a fearless cowboy, he became a role model for an entire generation of young men and the heartthrob of women. His career took the fantastically handsome actor from Hollywood to Italy and then to Germany, where he became one of the highest earners. He brought to post-war cinema what had been missing in the modest era of rubble, Heimat, and melodrama films: internationality, cosmopolitanism, and an aura of freedom. In his private life, he had less luck: he was married five times, most recently to the later Thyssen heiress Carmen "Tita" Cervera. His lonely death at a street intersection in Manhattan at the age of just 54 was a shock to all who had once regarded him as the shining hero of their youth. The book features a biographical introduction and a filmography, along with the most beautiful photos from Lex Barker's life, focusing on his career.