Father Jack-Leg (1972)
Tedeum (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 39min
- Action, Comedy
- Jun 1974 (USA)
- Movie
A con man inherits a gold mine. Knowing that his family are even bigger con artists than he is, he assumes the mine is worthless, and teams up with a partner in a scheme to unload it on some unsuspecting chumps.
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Cast
| Jack Palance | ... |
Buck Santini
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| Giancarlo Prete | ... |
Tedeum
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| Lionel Stander | ... |
Stinky Manure
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| Francesca Romana Coluzzi | ... |
Betty Brown
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Mabel Karin | ... |
Wendy Brown
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| Eduardo Fajardo | ... |
Grant
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| Riccardo Garrone | ... |
Sheriff
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Miguel Pedregosa |
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María Vico | ... |
Ma Manure
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Rocco Lerro |
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| Renzo Palmer | ... |
Rags Manure
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Franco Borelli |
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Bruno Boschetti | ... |
Waiter
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| Karl Braun | ... |
Miner
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Dante Cleri | ... |
Unlucky client of restaurant
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Fidel Gonzáles |
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Gianclaudio Jabes |
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| Carla Mancini | ... |
(unconfirmed)
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Guillermo Méndez |
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Ivan Palance | ... |
Man on train
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Miguel Pedrosa |
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Claudio Ruffini |
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Ana Suriani |
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| Ángel Álvarez |
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| Stefania Girolami Goodwin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ettore Mattia | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Enzo G. Castellari | ||
Written by
| Tito Carpi | ... | (story and screenplay) and |
| Giovanni Simonelli | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Gianni Simonelli) and |
| José Gutiérrez Maesso | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Jose G. Maesso) and |
| Enzo G. Castellari | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Enzo Castellari) |
| Leonardo Martín | ... | () |
Produced by
| Virgilio De Blasi | ... | producer |
| Franco Palaggi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Guido De Angelis | ||
| Maurizio De Angelis | ||
Cinematography by
| Manuel Rojas | ||
Editing by
| Vincenzo Tomassi | ||
Editorial Department
| Vanio Amici | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Paolo Borselli | ... | hair stylist (as Paolo Borzelli) |
| Massimo Giustini | ... | head makeup artist |
| Marcello Meniconi | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Giovanni A. Giurgola | ... | first assistant director (as Giovanni Giurgola) |
| Giorgio Ubaldi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Raul Montesanti | ... | sound recordist |
| Tullio Petricca | ... | assistant sound |
Special Effects by
| Sergio Chiusi | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Paolo Figlia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocco Lerro | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giovanni Bergamini | ... | camera operator |
| Mauro Masciocchi | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maria Luisa Merci | ... | script girl (as M. Luisa Merci) |
| Isabel Mulá | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Toto Colaiacono | ... | technical effects |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Manlio De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Rocco Lerro (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Eduardo Fajardo (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Mabel Karin (uncredited) |
| Sergio Fiorentini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Michele Gammino | ... | voice dubbing: Miguel Pedregosa (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Palance (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Dante Cleri (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing: Ángel Álvarez (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Francesca Romana Coluzzi (uncredited) |
| Vinicio Sofia | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gianrico Tedeschi | ... | voice dubbing: Lionel Stander (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing: Giancarlo Prete (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Film Ventures International (FVI) (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- First Line Films (1985) (World-wide)
- British Empire Films Australia (1973) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1973) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1973) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Jumbo Cinematografica (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Audio Video Magnetics (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Pan-Canadian Video Presentations (Canada) (VHS)
- Scandiafilm (1982) (Norway) (video) (as Scandiafilm Video)
- Techno Film (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- Tonpool Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- VPS Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videoasia (2008) (United States) (DVD) (on "The Spaghetti Western Bible Vol. 1")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- De Paolis I.N.C.I.R. (studio facilities)
- Ditta L. Cantini (costumes)
- Ditta Pompei (shoes)
- Ditta Set (props)
- Divo Cavicchioli Studio (still photography)
- Rocchetti (wigs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A con man inherits a gold mine. Knowing that his family are even bigger con artists than he is, he assumes the mine is worthless, and teams up with a partner in a scheme to unload it on some unsuspecting chumps. However, the other members of his family discover that the gold mine is actually worth a lot of money, and they set out to take it from him before he realizes what he has. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Con Man - Swindler - Chicken Thief! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 61459 delivered on 21-11-1972. See more » |