Dead for a Dollar

Dead for a Dollar

1968 · 106 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Western

When the lead robber in their gang steals the money from his two companions, a cat and mouse/back and forth game plays out as the men try to get the money for themselves. But another player, the heir of the sneaky gang leader, is also on the hunt...

Directed by Osvaldo Civirani · Written by Tito Carpi

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