"The darkest western ever made"

1970

1h 41m

6.7(62 votes)

Western

Horror

Mystery

Overview

An innocent man sentenced to ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit, is released from jail, promising to seek revenge on the guilty.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Klaus Kinski

Gary Hamilton

Peter Carsten

Acombar

Marcella Michelangeli

Maria

Guido Lollobrigida

Miguel Santamaria

Antonio Cantafora

Dick Acombar

Giuliano Raffaelli

Doctor

Luciano Pigozzi

Francisco Santamaria

Lucio De Santis

Jim Santamaria

María Luisa Sala

Rosy

Furio Meniconi

Mike

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Margheriti
Written by: Giovanni Addessi
Antonio Margheriti
Produced by: Giovanni Addessi

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