| Ben and Charlie | |
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| Directed by | Michele Lupo |
| Written by | Sergio Donati George Eastman |
| Produced by | Sergio Garrone |
| Starring | Giuliano Gemma George Eastman |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Ben and Charlie (also known as Amigo, Stay Away and Humpty Dumpty Gang; original title Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo) is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy movie directed by Michele Lupo. [1]
Just out of jail, Ben (Giuliano Gemma) finds his old buddy Charlie (George Eastman), an adventurer from peanuts who ekes out a living as a card cheat. The two make common cause, but soon the problems begin...
The film was released in Italy on 22 February 1972. [2]
Wild East released the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio on an out-of-print limited edition Region 0 DVD on 8/4/05. The DVD also contains an alternate title sequence with a different theme song.
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