The Unholy Four (1970)

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 (as E.B.Clucher)

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 gang of robbers sets a diversionary fire in a madhouse as part of their plot to steal a gold shipment. Four inmates escape together. One of them, an amnesiac, hopes to find out who he is and where he comes from. One of the robbers reveals his name, Chuck Mool, and other clues lead him and his fellow escapees to his hometown. There Chuck is reintroduced to his family. But then, maybe it's not his family.

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Plot Keywords:

fire | bastard son | graveyard | tug of war | strongman | 

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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.), Rewind Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Django: The One and Only (2003)

User Reviews

A sadly overlooked masterpiece from the man who brought us the Trinity films.

Starting with the very first scene, this flawed masterpiece of pastaland gunslingin' grabs your attention and keeps it locked in until the final, intricately choreographed shootout.

When some bank robbers set fire to the local nut-house to create a diversion, four inmates manage to escape and take in on the run. One is an amnesiac who is searching for his identity and in the process the four find themselves on the trail of the bank robbers. The trail leads to a town where Chuck Mool's family is located, but who are they? And why is everyone in town deathly afraid of him?

The plot outline may not sound like much but this top-notch spag is excellently made with great camerawork, a well written script, exciting, intricately choreographed action and hell, even the costumes and sets are done with style.

It's not just plot that makes a classic spag, but character bits, atmosphere and action, and this one's got it in spades. One of the more amusing character moments is when Eastman finds Strode in the local church cheerfully playing the organ and singing hymns while an exhausted preacher, in fear of his life, is madly pumping the instrument.

From blazing infernos and barroom brawls to cat n' mouse gunfights in dark cemeteries this one is a winner from the first frame. Too bad nobody seems to know about it.