The Unholy Four (1970)
"Ciakmull - L'uomo della vendetta" (original title)

A young man who has lost his memory, escapes from prison with three other convicts. The other men help him find back bits of his past, until they arrive at a village where two warring families recognize him. Apparently he has a reputation for being a fast gun, and he has been paid to kill a man - who says he is his father. His younger brother is jealous of the attention the prodigal son receives,... See full summary »

Director:

Enzo Barboni

Writers:

Franco Rossetti, Mario di Nardo,

Stars:

Leonard Mann, Woody Strode, Pietro Martellanza

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonard Mann	...	Chuck Mool a.k.a. Ciakmull
Woody Strode	...	Woody
Pietro Martellanza	...	Silver (as Peter Martell)
George Eastman	...	Hondo (as Luca Montefiori)
Helmuth Schneider	...	Joe Caldwell
Lucio Rosato	...	Tom Udo
Alain Naya	...	Alan Caldwell (as Alain Nayà)
Giuseppe Lauricella	...	Udo
Dino Strano	...	Sam
Andrea Aureli	...	Santiago (as Andrew Ray)
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Sheriff
Luciano Rossi	...	Fair Poker Player
Vittorio Fanfoni	...	Fat Bearded Townsman
Silvana Bacci	...	Saloon Girl
Umberto Di Grazia	...	(as Di Grazia Umberto)

Storyline

A young man who has lost his memory, escapes from prison with three other convicts. The other men help him find back bits of his past, until they arrive at a village where two warring families recognize him. Apparently he has a reputation for being a fast gun, and he has been paid to kill a man - who says he is his father. His younger brother is jealous of the attention the prodigal son receives, and things come to a dramatic end.

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Plot Keywords:

bastard son | memory loss | card game | amnesia | brother killing brother | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

11 March 1970 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Chuck Moll

Company Credits

Production Co:

B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l., Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

An above average western with superior camerawork.

The script for this revenge western manages to avoid most pitfalls that threaten most run of the mill productions of the genre. The story of four men, escaped from a lunatic asylum, helping a friend of theirs to revenge himself on the man who almost killed him gives room to the usual nonsensical duels and shootouts. It is here, however, that truly inspired camerawork leaves us breathless. The antics of the four men bring a healthy dose of humor and diversity to the script and director Enzo Carboni knows how to bring out their different characters. As is often the case, an American actor is hired to make the film more attractive for the US market. Gun for hire this time around is Woody Strode, who visibly has a lot of fun playing the simple but loyal brute. A hugely enjoyable spaghetti western, then, from the man who brought us the Trinity films starring Terence Hill.