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Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

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Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

"The man who hears with his eyes and speaks with his gun..."

1973

1h 31m

5.1(15 votes)

Western

Overview

Two friends help Sam Houston work for Texas statehood. Johnny Ears and his deaf-mute sidekick Erastus "Deaf" Smith go after a Mexican general under orders from Germany to agitate the populace.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Johnny Ears

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Erastus 'Deaf' Smith

Pamela Tiffin

Pamela Tiffin

Susie the hooker

Ira von Fürstenberg

Ira von Fürstenberg

Hester McDonald Morton

Adolfo Lastretti

Williams

Franco Graziosi

Franco Graziosi

General Lucius Morton

Antonino Faà di Bruno

The Senator

Renato Romano

Renato Romano

J.M. Hoffman

Francesca Benedetti

Francesca Benedetti

Mrs. Porter the Madame

Conchita Airoldi

Conchita Airoldi

Rosita McDonald

Creative team

Directed by: Paolo Cavara
Written by: Lucia Brudi
Paolo Cavara
Produced by: Joseph Janni
Luciano Perugia

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