Father Jackleg

Father Jackleg

Con Man - Swindler - Chicken Thief! When it Came to Stealing He Forged the Book!

PG 1972 · 99 min · ★ 5.5 · Action, Comedy, Western

A con man inherits a gold mine. Knowing that his family are even bigger con artists than he is, he assumes the mine is worthless, and teams up with a partner in a scheme to unload it on some unsuspecting chumps. However, the other members of his family discover that the gold mine is actually worth a lot of money, and they set out to take it from him before he realizes what he has.

Directed by Enzo G. Castellari · Written by Enzo G. Castellari

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