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Ballad of Death Valley (1970)

Sartana nella valle degli avvoltoi (original title)
16 | | Western | 15 August 1970 (Italy)
Smooth and lethal gunfighter Lee Calloway helps three bandit brothers escape from jail under the condition that they give him fifty percent of the stolen gold they have hidden. Of course, ... See full summary »

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Wayde Preston ...
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Aldo Berti ...
George Douglas
Carlo Giordana ...
Slim Douglas
Franco De Rosa ...
Peter Douglas
Luciano Pigozzi ...
Paco (as Alan Collins)
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Smooth and lethal gunfighter Lee Calloway helps three bandit brothers escape from jail under the condition that they give him fifty percent of the stolen gold they have hidden. Of course, the treacherous sibling trio don't plan on keeping their end of the deal. Written by Woodyanders

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A King for a Day
Written by Augusto Martelli
Performed by Augusto Martelli and Betsy Bell
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Disappointing
10 August 2005 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

I found this film quite disappointing. There are some good moments but the pace is pedantic. The storyline involves the usual hunt for hidden gold spaghetti western fare, but was, at times, non-sensical, unless I fell asleep in the middle, which may have happened. The dialogue and acting was quite poor in parts. William Berger's hair colour looked ridiculous and at time he almost looked like a peroxide blonde. The music was quite odd at times and often did not match the mood. The Japanese DVD release version was of surprisingly good quality. Not recommended unless you are a spaghetti western die-hard like me and must see them all.


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