China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)
"Amore, piombo e furore" (original title)

Condemned gunman Clayton is given a last minute reprieve on condition he murders rancher Matthew for a railway company. Visiting Matthew's ranch, Clayton is unable to bring himself to kill ... See full summary »

Directors:

Monte Hellman, Tony Brandt

Writers:

Jerry Harvey (story), Douglas Venturelli (story),

Stars:

Warren Oates, Fabio Testi, Jenny Agutter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warren Oates	...	Matthew Sebanek
Fabio Testi	...	Clayton Drumm
Jenny Agutter	...	Catherine Sebanek
Sam Peckinpah	...	Wilbur Olsen, Dime Novelist
Isabel Mestres	...	Barbara, Virgil's Wife
Gianrico Tondinelli	...	Johnny Sebanek
Franco Interlenghi	...	Hank Sebanek
Charly Bravo	...	Duke, Barbara's Brother (as Carlos Bravo)
Paco Benlloch	...	Virgil Sebanek
Sydney Lassick	...	Sheriff's friend
Richard C. Adams	...	Sheriff
Natalia Kim	...	Cassie
Ivonne Sentis	...	Prostitute (as Yvonne Sentis)
Romano Puppo	...	Zeb / Zeb's brother
Luis Prendes	...	Williams

Storyline

Condemned gunman Clayton is given a last minute reprieve on condition he murders rancher Matthew for a railway company. Visiting Matthew's ranch, Clayton is unable to bring himself to kill Matthew and leaves, but Matthew's wife, Catherine, believing she has killed Matthew during an argument joins Clayton. Matthew, still alive, and mad as hell joins Clayton's equally angered employers to hunt down the pair

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Plot Keywords:

bare breasts | dime novelist | kiss | drinking | love | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy Spain

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

4 August 1978 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Gunfire

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aspa Producciones, Compagnia Europea Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the very last film distributed by Allied Artists Corporation (early in its life, Allied Artists was known as Monogram Pictures, which was responsible for all the "Bowery Boys" movies). Citing extreme financial difficulties, Allied Artists filed for Chapter 11 in late 1978, and the following year their entire backlog (including the Monogram films) was purchased by Lorimar/Telepictures Corporation. When Lorimar itself was purchased by Time Warner, Inc. a decade later, Warner Bros. became the owner of the Allied Artists/Monogram backlog (on some TV prints of the "Bowery Boys" features, the "WB Shield" logo precedes the opening credits).

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Goofs

Clayton and Catherine are eating dinner in a hotel dining room. Clayton tells her that he is a gunfighter and she is a woman between husbands. The shot returns to Catherine who is sitting in a different setting (her hotel room), but answers as if the conversation was continuous.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gallows Observer: Pretty sight, no more Japanese.

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Connections

References Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

User Reviews

Not enough sauce on this spaghetti

A rancher standing in the way of the railroad getting his property is slated for killing by a convict who will escape the hangman's noose if he does the job. Instead of doing the hit, the con takes off with the rancher's wife, creating a big manhunt and many deaths. There was a big shoot-out at the end of the picture and a few high points along the way, but overall this film was a loser. Too many pointless sex and nudity scenes, not enough action. Slow and dull.