Paid in Blood

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Paid in Blood
Directed by Luigi Batzella
Starring Krista Nell
Jeff Cameron
Release date
1971
Country Italy
Language Italian

Paid is Blood is a 1971 Spaghetti Western directed by Luigi Batzella. [1] [2]

Contents

The original Italian title of the film was Quelle Sporche Anime Dannate. [1]

Plot

Tom Carter's brother is robbed and murdered after withdrawing all his money out of the bank to Wed Cora, a saloon girl. Cora helps Tom unmask the real killer, a sinister town boss trying to swindle a prospector's family out of their farm.

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References

  1. 1 2 The New York Times
  2. Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN   978-88-04-57277-0.