They Call Him Cemetery

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They Call Me Cemetery
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Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo
Written by Enzo Barboni
Produced byMino Loy
Starring Gianni Garko
William Berger
Cinematography Stelvio Massi
Music by Bruno Nicolai
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Language Italian

They Call Me Cemetery (Italian : Gli fumavano le Colt... lo chiamavano Camposanto, also known as His Pistols Smoked... They Call Him Cemetery and A Bullet for a Stranger) is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Gianni Garko. [1] [2]

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Two brothers find themselves in serious trouble when they arrive in a small western town to visit their father and run afoul of the local gang. This lawless land offers no hope for our well-intentioned but hopeless outnumbered duo. A mysterious stranger's arrival may prove to be beneficial for the good-natured brothers and their facing off against the ruthless gang.

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References

  1. ↑ Giusti, Marco (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Oscar Mondadori. p. 695. ISBN   978-8804572770.
  2. ↑ Mereghetti, Paolo (2010). Il Mereghetti: Dizionario dei film 2011. Vol. 3. B.C. Dalai Editore. ISBN   978-8860736260.


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