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The Legend of Frenchie King

Original title: Les pétroleuses
  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.4K
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Brigitte Bardot, Claudia Cardinale, and Michael J. Pollard in The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
ParodySpaghetti WesternActionComedyWestern

Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.

  • Directors
    • Christian-Jaque
    • Guy Casaril
  • Writers
    • Marie-Ange Aniès
    • Jean Nemours
    • Guy Casaril
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Michael J. Pollard
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Christian-Jaque
      • Guy Casaril
    • Writers
      • Marie-Ange Aniès
      • Jean Nemours
      • Guy Casaril
    • Stars
      • Brigitte Bardot
      • Claudia Cardinale
      • Michael J. Pollard
    • 11User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Louise…
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Marie Sarrazin
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Le Shérif
    Micheline Presle
    Micheline Presle
    • Tante Amélie
    Marie-Ange Aniès
    • Constance
    Georges Beller
    • Marc
    Henri Czarniak
    • Le docteur Miller
    • (as Henry Czarniak)
    Oscar Davis
    • Matthieu
    Raoul Delfosse
    • Le Cornec
    France Dougnac
    France Dougnac
    • Elisabeth
    Teresa Gimpera
    Teresa Gimpera
    • Caroline
    Leroy Haynes
    • Marquis
    Valéry Inkijinoff
    Valéry Inkijinoff
    • Spitting Bull
    • (as Valery Inkijinoff)
    Jacques Jouanneau
    • Letellier
    Emma Cohen
    Emma Cohen
    • Virginie
    Clément Michu
    • Charvet
    • (as Clement Michu)
    Denise Provence
    • Mademoiselle Le Croisic
    Patrick Préjean
    • Luc
    • Directors
      • Christian-Jaque
      • Guy Casaril
    • Writers
      • Marie-Ange Aniès
      • Jean Nemours
      • Guy Casaril
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    • Trivia
      The Little P. Ranch was built specifically for this film, but it remained standing after filming was completed and would go on to appear in the following movies: Don't Turn the Other Cheek! (1971), Sonny and Jed (1972), The Dragon Strikes Back (1973), Fuzzy the Hero (1973), The Spikes Gang (1974) and The White, the Yellow, and the Black (1975). The ranch burned down in an unknown year, leaving only the chimney standing. It remains so as of January 2017.
    • Goofs
      When Louise is buying the horse and riding it in Maria's corral, the long shots are of an obvious stunt double.
    • Alternate versions
      Once available on Super 8, Sound, Colour, 400', but discontinued as of 1980.
    • Connections
      Featured in Le mystère Bardot (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      O Christmas Tree
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ernst Anschütz

    User reviews11

    Featured review
    4/10

    Average and silly continental Western filmed in Spain , as usual , with two top-flight actresses

    Goofy and entertaining tongue-in-cheek European Western about bands of female outlaws led by two sexpots : B.B and C.C . Funny but mediocre film with tame action , struggles, and shootouts by the veteran Christian Jaque in frank decadence . The film starts with such a train robbery by Frenchie and his gang who actually are Marie Sarrazin (Claudia Cardinale showing cleavage and singing an enjoyable song ) and her four brothers disguised as men in black . Meantime , Louise (gorgeous Brigitte Bardot who also played a better Western : ¨Viva Maria¨ by Louis Malle) and her four sisters ( various Eurotrash girls as Teresa Gimpera , Emma Cohen and Patty Shepard) inherit from their parents a valuable propriety and decide to go the ranch for a while. There is oil on the lands and the neighboring rancher (Claudia Cardinale) wants to take them out. Later on , there takes places a series of disputes and fights between the two leaders in encounter the propriety . Meanwhile , a botcher sheriff (Michael J. Pollard ) meddles on the issues of the outlaws .

    This is a muddle and regular Spanish-Italian-French co-production Western in Trinity and Bambino style with an appropriately goofy tone , customary issue in this sub-genre . The film has brief action, fun , brawls , light-weight comedy , cat-fight, shootouts and surprise-filled entertainment . The picture contains funny gun-play along with fist-fight very much in the Trinity's Terence Hill/Bud Spencer territory . The picture displays crazy characters with silly plot and some amusing moments here and there . It does eventually outstay its welcome, and there are a surprising amount of embarrassing fights and laughters . The pictures results to be a crossover between ¨Morris's brothers Dalton¨ , ¨Hill-Spencer¨ movies and ¨Seven brides for seven brothers ¨ , regarding the romantic pairing off of the four sisters and the four brothers . Michael J. Pollard -still recent his successful support role in Bonny and Clyde- steals the show with his gestures , faces and excesses as bungler marshal . It certainly has an enthusiastic cast , as there appears usual Spanish secondary actors as Antonio Casas , Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez , Chris Huerta , ApocalypJose Maria Caffarel , Luis Induni , Maria Vico, Miguel Del Castillo , Manuel Zarzo and several others. A really catching score musical with lively leitmotif by Christian Gaubert . Atmospheric cinematography filmed in Madrid surroundings , Manzanares Del Real and of course Almeria , desert of Tabernas , Spain . Silly screenplay with ridiculous situations written by the usual , also producer Eduardo Manzanos Brochero ( he produced several Western as ¨Apocalypse Joe , Danger Pass , Winchester one among thousand , Arrival Sartana , Djanjo the condemned ¨) . Good ambiance design and acceptable production design by Cubero and Galicia , both of whom created lots of sets in several Western filmed in the 60s and 70s. However , the photography is washed-out and for that reason is necessary an urgent remastering . This is a bewildering story , funny in some moment but falls flat and it will appeal to poor Spaghetti Western fans . It's a below average film , but still better than a lot of the ulterior spaghetti western comedies to come . If you enjoy to laugh at absurd movies , then this one is for you .
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    • Aug 12, 2011
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1971 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Revolverasice
    • Filming locations
      • Cascajares de la Sierra, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
    • Production companies
      • FGL Productions
      • Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
      • Films EGE
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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