''Ben and Charlie'' (also known as ''Amigo, Stay Away'' and ''Humpty Dumpty Gang''; original title ''Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo'') is a

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comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

movie directed by

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Plot

Just out of jail, Ben (Giuliano Gemma) finds his old buddy Charlie (George Eastman), an adventurer from peanuts who ekes out a living as a card cheat. The two make common cause, but soon the problems begin...

Cast

* Giuliano Gemma: Ben Bellew *

George Eastman George Eastman (July 12, 1854March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream. He was a major philanthropist, establishing the Eastman ...

: Charlie Logan * Marisa Mell: Sarah *

Vittorio Congia Vittorio Congia (4 November 1930 – 26 November 2019) was an Italian film actor and dubber.Giacomo Rossi Stuart Giacomo Rossi Stuart (25 August 1925 – 20 October 1994) was an Italian film actor often credited as Jack Stuart or Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1953 and 1989. Biography Born in Todi to an Italian father ...

: Hawkins, Pinkerton detective *

Luciano Catenacci Luciano Catenacci (13 April 1933 – 4 October 1990) was an Italian actor and production manager who worked on mainly Italian produced films during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Born in Rome, Catenacci started his career as ...

: Kurt *

Remo Capitani Remo Capitani (19 December 1927 – 14 February 2014), also known as Ray O'Connor and Ray O'Conner, was an Italian actor from Rome. He was probably best known for his role in the western '' They Call Me Trinity'' as Mezcal, a Mexican thief. ...

: Charro * Giovanni Pazzafini: Butch * Aldo Sambrell: Sheriff Walkers

Releases

The film was released in

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on February 22, 1972. Wild East released the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio on an out-of-print limited edition Region 0 DVD on 8/4/05. The DVD also contains an alternate title sequence with a different theme song.

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* * 1972 films 1970s buddy comedy films 1970s Western (genre) comedy films Spaghetti Western films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Michele Lupo Italian buddy comedy films Films shot in Almería 1972 comedy films Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Western-film-stub