Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)
"Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli" (original title)

Two nice guys, a wrestler (Bud Spencer) and an Ice-cream vendor (Giuliano Gemma) are mistaken for dangerous killers by an important local gangster, whose nickname is "Sorriso". With the ... See full summary »

Director:

Enzo Barboni

Writers:

Enzo Barboni (screenplay), Enzo Barboni (story),

Stars:

Giuliano Gemma, Bud Spencer, Robert Middleton

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Giuliano Gemma	...	Sonny
Bud Spencer	...	Charlie Smith
Robert Middleton	...	Angelo
Víctor Israel	...	Giudà
Lara Sender	...	Gerace's Wife
Bill Vanders	...	Inspector Mackintosh
Riccardo Pizzuti	...	Angelo's Right Hand
Steffen Zacharias	...	Gerace
George Rigaud	...	Senator O'Riordan
Francy Fair	...	Gerace's Daughter
Fortunato Arena	...	Policeman
Marcello Verziera	...	Angelo's Thug
Enrico Chiappafreddo	...	McIntosh's Partner
Margherita Horowitz	...	Geraces Wife
Denise Bataille	...	Dancer

Storyline

Two nice guys, a wrestler (Bud Spencer) and an Ice-cream vendor (Giuliano Gemma) are mistaken for dangerous killers by an important local gangster, whose nickname is "Sorriso". With the help of many funny coincidences they play along with Sorriso "working" for him, just to survive, but, when they receive the order to butcher the components of a very indigent family they are unmasked and...

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Plot Keywords:

casino | spaghetti | salvation army | beans | charleston | 

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Taglines:

Al Capone... Get lost! Dillinger... Phooey on you! Here come the funniest crooks since crime began!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Italy France Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Even Angels Eat Beans

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tritone Cinematografica, Les Productions Fox Europa, Mundial Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Although the film takes place in the 1920s. this the 1938 MGM film with Luise Ranier appears on a billboard.

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Connections

Followed by Charleston (1974)

User Reviews

Enzo Barboni goes Godfather

Enzo Barboni, who had previously done Lo chiamavano Trinità and...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill stray's from the Western genre with this film and attempts a Mob-comedy with this film. Now I've only seen the dubbed German version of this film, but I must say it works pretty well. In the beginning I wasn't too sure though, as the beginning was quite stupid (the ninja-stuff). But the film grew better as it went on and once it had gained some momentum, it was able to keep it until the ending, despite the fact that the fighting scenes were not too original and had been already seen in a similar way in films like Più forte, ragazzi! And the Trinity/Bambino films. Having said that, I'd like to conclude with saying that although this film is neither as great as the previosly mentioned Western-comedies with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer nor as good as Più forte, ragazzi! or Lo chiamavano Bulldozer, it still is pretty enjoyable and it sure as hell beats E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico which Barboni made in 1972 with Terence Hill.

7 out of 10