Quell and Co.

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Quell and Co is a 1982 film directed by William Witney. It was Witney's last film credit. [1] It is also known as Showdown at Eagle Gap. [2] The film was a German-American production filmed in Durango, Mexico. Witney appears in a cameo as the local sheriff (listed in the credits as W.B. Witney).

The film stars Madison Mason, Skip Homeier, Cherie Lunghi, Rockne Tarkington, and Petrus Antonius. It was Homeier's last film.

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  2. https://onceuponatimeinawestern.com/showdown-at-eagle-gap-1982/