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Una ragione per vivere e una per morire (1972)

79 min · Italo-Western, Komödie, Silly Movie, Western

Popularity3.5/5
12-month trend2.4k765Expand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

2.4k02025-09: 1,420 views2025-10: 796 views2025-11: 2,446 views2025-12: 1,695 views2026-01: 1,892 views2026-02: 897 views2026-03: 765 views2026-04: 1,641 views2026-05: 979 views2026-06: 855 views2026-07: 1,045 views2026-08: 804 views
Sep1.4kOct796Nov2.4kDec1.7kJan1.9kFeb897Mar765Apr1.6kMay979Jun855Jul1.0kAug804

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Tonino Valerii

Cast

James Coburn, Telly Savalas, Bud Spencer, José Suárez, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Ugo Fangareggi, Guy Mairesse, Adolfo Lastretti, Georges Géret, Joe Pollini, Sharin Sher

The story

The plot line is derivative of The Dirty Dozen, but set during the American Civil War. In 1862, disgraced former US colonel Pembroke (James Coburn) wants to recapture Fort Holman, which he had previously surrendered to the Confederate army years earlier without a shot having been fired. He has a scheme that might enable him to accomplish it with a small force.

Catalogue themes and tags

American Civil War, Civil War, Colonel, Fat Man, Fort, Gauner, Hunger, Lack of food, Law, Major

Genres

Italo-Western, Komödie, Silly Movie, Western

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