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film directed by

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. It is based on the novel ''Judas Gun'' by

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. The film was bodybuilder

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' final film prior to his retirement. Reeves, who turned down the lead of '' A Fistful of Dollars'' financed and co-wrote the film himself upon seeing the successful box office returns of the Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns at the time. The film did poorly and Reeves retired from filmmaking that year.

Plot

Reeves portrays cowboy Mike Sturges, who, along with his younger brother, Roy, is sentenced to Yuma Territorial Prison on a trumped-up train robbery charge. Both endure cruel treatment before Mike escapes to exact revenge on their enemies.

Cast

- Mike Sturges * Wayde Preston - Marlin Mayner * Guido Lollobrigida - Deputy Sheriff Harry * Domenico Palmara - Sheriff Max Freeman *

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- Ruth Harper *

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- Bill Savage * Ivan Scratuglia - Roy Sturges * Rosalba Neri - Encarnacion * Spartaco Conversi - Bobcat Bates * Franco Balducci - Mason * Bruno Corazzari - Shorty * Franco Fantasia - Castleman *

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- Mexican bounty hunter * Silvan Bacci - Felicias * Mario Maranzana - Naco bartender * Emma Baron Cerlesi - Mrs. Sturges * Enzo Fiermonte

Releases

Wild East originally released this in a limited edition R0 NTSC DVD in 2008. In 2011 Code Red, after settling a distribution rights dispute with Wild East, re-released the film with Wild East's special features, an interview with Mimmo Palmara and a feature with Steve Reeves. Both are out-of-print.

References

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* 1968 films 1968 Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films Films directed by Camillo Bazzoni Films scored by Carlo Savina Films based on Western (genre) novels Films based on American novels Films shot in Almería 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Western-film-stub