The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

The man who had five years to think about killing... his best friend! Finally they meet...

1966 · 89 min · ★ 5.9 · Action, Western, Drama

After the Civil War ends, two soldiers return home with a cache of stolen money. They are caught by Union troops. One escapes, but the other is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out and goes home, he finds that his wife has died in poverty because his partner kept all the money, and is now a major power in the area with an army of deadly gunmen to back him up.

Directed by Carlo Lizzani · Written by Piero Regnoli

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Thomas Hunter Jerry Brewster / Jim Houston
Henry Silva Garcia Mendez
Dan Duryea Col. Winny Getz
Nando Gazzolo Ken Seagull / Ken Milton
Nicoletta Machiavelli Mary Ann
Gianna Serra Hattie Gardner
Loris Loddi Tim Brewster
Geoffrey Copleston Brian Horner
Sandro Dori Poker Player
Guido Celano Jonathan Burger, Ferrier
Paolo Magalotti Stayne
Gianluigi Crescenzi Carson

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