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The Grand Duel

Original title: Il grande duello
  • 19721972
  • RR
  • 1h 38min
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.8K
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Il grande duello (1972)
Western

A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Giancarlo Santi
  • Writer
    • Ernesto Gastaldi
  • Stars
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • Alberto Dentice
    • Jess Hahn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Giancarlo Santi
  • Writer
    • Ernesto Gastaldi
  • Stars
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • Alberto Dentice
    • Jess Hahn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
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    Lee Van Cleef in Il grande duello (1972)
    Lee Van Cleef in Il grande duello (1972)
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    Lee Van Cleef in Il grande duello (1972)
    Jess Hahn in Il grande duello (1972)

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    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Sheriff Claytonas Sheriff Clayton
    Alberto Dentice
    • Philip Vermeeras Philip Vermeer
    Jess Hahn
    Jess Hahn
    • Bighorse the Stagecoach Driveras Bighorse the Stagecoach Driver
    Horst Frank
    Horst Frank
    • David Saxonas David Saxon…
    Klaus Grünberg
    • Adam Saxonas Adam Saxon
    • (as Klaus Grunberg)
    Antonio Casale
    Antonio Casale
    • Holkas Holk
    • (as Antony Vernon)
    Marc Mazza
    • Sheriff Eli Saxonas Sheriff Eli Saxon
    Dominique Darel
    Dominique Darel
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Alessandra Cardini
    • Anitaas Anita
    • (as Sandra Cardini)
    Gastone Pescucci
    Gastone Pescucci
    • Borghese the Caretakeras Borghese the Caretaker
    Elvira Cortese
    Elvira Cortese
    • Madame Oroas Madame Oro
    Anna Maria Gherardi
    • Saxon's Girlas Saxon's Girl
    Hans Terofal
    Hans Terofal
    • Jo Barrelas Jo Barrel
    Salvatore Baccaro
    Salvatore Baccaro
    • Saloon Servantas Saloon Servant
    Remo Capitani
    • Bounty Killeras Bounty Killer
    • (as Ray O'Connor)
    Memè Perlini
    • Saxon's Henchmanas Saxon's Henchman
    Piergiorgio Plebani
    Giancarlo Badessi
    • Publican with Eyepatchas Publican with Eyepatch
    • Director
      • Giancarlo Santi
    • Writer
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
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    Storyline

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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. —Charles Delacroix
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A one man Judge, Jury and Executioner who turns the Wild West into a Blood Bath!
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The music score is used in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
    • Goofs
      The film takes place during the old west sometime after 1870. However it features a German MG42 machine gun. The MG42 was put into service by the German army in 1942 during WWII.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff Clayton: I don't talk unless I feel like it, that's one of my rules.

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 5 secs to remove shots of a horsefall.
    • Connections
      Edited into Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    User reviews28

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Other than blu-ray saying the audio is poor meh Film is okay not great though
    And like most such westerns why are they complaining about the audio. Course a partial italian western is shot in how many language. Would be alot of fun gibberish if everyone spoke what they actually said :)

    As for the movie bit. Yeah there's a bit of a twist to this movie . Some needless action though. Didn't we already have a machine gun in a certain Eastwood western. Horrible acting in that one part. Hey stop faking getting shot. Johnny Cage be thinking "this is the part you fall down" zzzzz for a $3 blu ray with 2 movies on it , probably an easier watch than Battlefield Earth and many other westerns for one single reason. Lee Van Cleef. Think I'll stay away from the spoilers on this one.

    Quality: 3/10 Entertainment : 6/10 Replayable: 3/10
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    • Apr 12, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1974 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • France
      • Monaco
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Storm Rider
    • Filming locations
      • Elios Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Mount Street Film
      • Corona Filmproduktion
      • Terra-Filmkunst
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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