China 9, Liberty 37
– Gunslinger Clayton Drumm (Testi) is about to be hanged when he is given a chance to live if he will ..
Gunslinger Clayton Drumm (Testi) is about to be hanged when he is given a chance to live if he will agree to murder Matthew (Oates), a miner who has steadfastly refused to sell his land to the railroad company. Matthew’s refusal is a major obstacle to the railroad’s plans for expansion.
04 Aug 1978
Italian, English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Monte Hellman, Tony Brandt
Jerry Harvey (story and screenplay), Douglas Venturelli (story and screenplay), Ennio De Concini (collaboration), Vicente Escrivá (collaboration), Ennio De Concini (story), Alberto Liberati (dialogue)
Warren Oates, Fabio Testi, Jenny Agutter, Sam Peckinpah
Condemned gunman Clayton is given a last minute reprieve on condition he murders rancher Matthew for a railway company. Visiting Matthew's ranch, Clayton is unable to bring himself to kill Matthew and leaves, but Matthew's wife, Catherine, believing she has killed Matthew during an argument joins Clayton. Matthew, still alive, and mad as hell joins Clayton's equally angered employers to hunt down the pair