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film co-written and directed by

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. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and

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, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of ripping off the successful films of the duo

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Plot

A former soldier and champion of pool and his gigantic and irascible friend accepted, for $50.000, to investigate arms trafficking that would take place between the US and Mexico. The two devise a trick.

Cast

* Michael Coby as Coby *

as Clem Rodovam * William Bogart as Kelly for 50 *

Horst Frank Horst Frank (28 May 1929 – 25 May 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1955 and 1999. He was born in Lübeck, Germany and died in Heidelberg, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Der Stern von Afrika'' (19 ...

as Clydeson *

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as Sheriff *

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 ...

as Cpt. Howard Johnson * Melissa Chimenti as Pamela *

Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and Death September ...

as Professor *

Ignazio Spalla Ignazio Spalla (best known as Pedro Sanchez; 5 May 1924 – 9 February 1995) was an Italian film actor. Born in Siena, Spalla was mainly active in Spaghetti Westerns, usually playing roles of Mexicans, gunfighters and outlaws. His first roles o ...

as Mexican Leader *

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as Clydeson's Henchman *

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as Murdered Warden

References

External links

* 1970s buddy comedy films 1970s Western (genre) comedy films Films directed by Ferdinando Baldi Italian buddy comedy films Spaghetti Western films 1970s Italian-language films 1974 films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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