A Professional Gun
(1968)
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A Professional Gun
(1968)
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| Franco Nero | ... |
Sergei Kowalski, the Polish
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| Jack Palance | ... |
Ricciolo ('Curly')
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| Tony Musante | ... |
Paco Roman
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
Columba
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Eduardo Fajardo | ... |
Alfonso García
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Lorenzo Robledo | ... |
Officer
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Álvaro de Luna | ... |
Ramón
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Raf Baldassarre | ... |
Mateo
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Vicente Roca | ... |
Elias Garcia
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José Canalejas | ... |
Sebastian
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Franco Ressel | ... |
Studs
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Guillermo Méndez | ... |
Captain
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Enrique Navarro |
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Simón Arriaga | ... |
Simón
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Ugo Adinolfi |
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While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in. Written by David Stevens
I recently got hold of the Japanese DVD print via ebay. This is of really high quality and I was amazed that this film is not more widely known or appreciated. What a brilliant film. In many ways it is similar to Companeros and if you liked that wonderful film you will also love this. The story is somewhat far-fetched but is very enjoyable and fast paced in a 'boys own' way. The machine gun makes its familiar appearance. Franco Nero, as always, delivers a superb performance and Jack Palance gives a very good performance as a very unpleasant killer. The music is brilliant and the duel in the bullring is incomparable and is perfectly choreographed to the wonderful music. If you are interested in westerns you have to see this film.