Ben and Charlie
| Ben and Charlie | |
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| Directed by | Michele Lupo |
| Written by | Sergio Donati George Eastman |
| Produced by | Sergio Garrone |
| Starring | Giuliano Gemma George Eastman |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Ben and Charlie (also known as Amigo, Stay Away and Humpty Dumpty Gang; original title Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo) is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy movie directed by Michele Lupo.[1]
Plot[edit]
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[edit]
- Giuliano Gemma: Ben Bellew
- George Eastman: Charlie Logan
- Marisa Mell: Sarah
- Vittorio Congia: Alan Smith
- Giacomo Rossi Stuart: Hawkins, Pinkerton detective
- Luciano Catenacci: Kurt
- Remo Capitani: Charro
- Giovanni Pazzafini: Butch
- Aldo Sambrell: Sheriff Walkers
Releases[edit]
The film was released in Italy on February 22, 1972.[2]
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.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Michael R. Pitts (13 December 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012, p. 19. ISBN 9781476600901.
- ^ "Prime visioni a Torino - Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo" (in Italian). www.lastampa.it. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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- Spaghetti Western films
- 1970s Italian-language films
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