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Title: The Grand Duel (1972)
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Sheriff Clayton | |
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Alberto Dentice | ... | Philip Vermeer (as Peter O'Brien) |
| Jess Hahn | ... | Bighorse the Stagecoach Driver | |
| Horst Frank | ... | David Saxon / Patriarch Samuel Saxon | |
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Klaus Grünberg | ... | Adam Saxon (as Klaus Grunberg) |
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Antonio Casale | ... | Holk (as Antony Vernon) |
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Marc Mazza | ... | Sheriff Eli Saxon |
| Dominique Darel | ... | Elizabeth | |
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Alessandra Cardini | ... | Anita (as Sandra Cardini) |
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Gastone Pescucci | ... | Borghese the Caretaker |
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Elvira Cortese | ... | Madame Oro |
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Anna Maria Gherardi | ... | Saxon's Girl |
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Hans Terofal | ... | Jo Barrel |
| Salvatore Baccaro | ... | Saloon Servant | |
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Remo Capitani | ... | Bounty Killer (as Ray O'Connor) |
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Philipp Wermeer has been framed for the murder of a powerful figure known as The Patriarch. Wermeer escapes, but the three Saxon brothers, sons of The Patriarch, have arranged for a large bounty on Wermeer's head. Clayton is a grizzled ex-sheriff stripped of his office in Jefferson after refusing to acknowledge Wermeer's guilt. During a series of fire-fights, Clayton contrives to help Wermeer escape from attacks of bounty-hunters. Together, the two make their way to Jefferson, where they can confront the three powerful Saxon brothers, and reveal the surprising truth about who killed The Patriarch. Written by Charles Delacroix
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Madame Oro, Stage Passenger: Hey Driver, can't you put the fear of God into those mules of yours?
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Modern high-voltage transmission towers are clearly visible behind the Saxon brothers during the climactic showdown. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Madame Oro, Stage Passenger: Hey Driver, can't you put the fear of God into those mules of yours?
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UK versions are cut by 5 secs to remove shots of a horsefall. See more »Connections
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Released in 1972 (1974 in the USA) and directed by Giancarlo Santi, "The Grand Duel" is a Spaghetti Western starring Lee Van Cleef as a grizzled ex-sheriff who helps a framed man (that looks like Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees) confront the politically powerful trio of brothers who want him slain.
This is an okay Euro-oater, but nothing to write home about. Van Cleef is stalwart as the grim hero, of course, and the three sibling villains are interesting, particularly the whacko effeminate one who massacres scores of settlers with a Gatling gun. The titular confrontation of the climax is akin to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, albeit with one person against three. In the female department, Dominique Darel and Alessandra Cardini are on hand as Elisabeth and Anita respectively, both good-looking in different ways, but their presence is never capitalized on. 'Barry Gibb' is fine as the secondary protagonist. There are some curious over-the-top sequences, like a character catching a bullet with his teeth and someone else being catapulted, which seem incongruous with the generally serious-but-quirky proceedings.
The movie runs 98 minutes and was shot in Uliveto Terme, Vicopisano, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, and Elios Studios in Rome.
GRADE: C