Two Mafiamen in the Far West
Encyclopedia
Two Mafiamen in the Far West is a 1964
Italian
comedy
western film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Its stars Franco Franchi
, Ciccio Ingrassia
and Fernando Sancho
.
by gang of ruthless bandits who took over their gold mine. They travel to Texas to recover it and soon find there are other people who have the same intention.
1964 in film
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released....
Italian
Italy
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comedy
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
western film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Its stars Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi was an Italian comedian.He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s...
, Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio Ingrassia was an Italian comedian.He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly as a duo with comedian Franco Franchi...
and Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho was a Spanish actor. Sancho was born in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain, and died in Madrid after surgery....
.
Plot
In the late 19th century, Sicilians Franco and Ciccio are serving 20 years of prison for stealing two mules, when they are set free by an American visitor. He informs them that he is a friend of their grandfathers, who were killed in TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
by gang of ruthless bandits who took over their gold mine. They travel to Texas to recover it and soon find there are other people who have the same intention.
Cast
- Franco FranchiFranco FranchiFranco Franchi was an Italian comedian.He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s...
as Franco Capone - Ciccio IngrassiaCiccio IngrassiaCiccio Ingrassia was an Italian comedian.He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly as a duo with comedian Franco Franchi...
as Ciccio Capone - Fernando SanchoFernando SanchoFernando Sancho was a Spanish actor. Sancho was born in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain, and died in Madrid after surgery....
as Rio - Aroldo TieriAroldo TieriAroldo Tieri was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 107 films between 1939 and 1969.He was born in Corigliano Calabro, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* C'è sempre un ma!...
as Ramirez - Hélène Chanel as Betty Blanc
- Mimmo Poli as Uomo al saloon
- Ana CasaresAna CasaresAna Casares was a Polish-Argentine film actress. She starred in 30 films between 1951 and 1980.Roman made her debut in 1951 in the Juan Carlos Thorry film El Complejo de Felipe and in 1962 appeared in Buscando a Mónica....
as Mary Simpson - Aldo GiuffrèAldo GiuffrèAldo Giuffrè was an Italian film actor and comedian who appeared in over 90 films between 1948 and 2001. He was born in Naples....
as Avvocato difesa - Adriano Micantoni as Ramon
- Luis PeñaLuis PeñaLuis Peña was a Spanish actor.Peña came from a family of actors and performed in films and theater. In 1946, he married Luchy Soto; the two formed a stage company. He worked on filmed plays for television which were shown on TVE in the 1960s...
as Giudice Williams - Félix DafauceFélix DafauceFélix Dafauce was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1925 and 1987.He was born and died in Madrid, Spain.-Selected filmography:* Two Mafiamen in the Far West...
as Il becchino - Alfredo Rizzo as Colonel Peabody
- Vittorio Bonos as Mano Gialla
- Ignazio Spalla as Uomo con Rio
- José TorresJosé TorresJosé Torres , was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC and WBA light heavyweight championships...
as Pablito - Giovanni Vari as Un giudice
- Stelio Tanzini as Il guercio
- Loretta Gagliardini as Maria
- Vincenzo Falanga as Primo giudice
- Tony Di Mitri as Jesse James
- Olimpia Cavalli as Calamity Jane
- Lanfranco Ceccarelli as Un detenuto (as Franco Ceccarelli)
- Enzo Andronico as L'avvocato dell'accusa
- Mario BregaMario BregaMario Brega was an Italian actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career however, he featured in numerous Italian comedy films. Brega stood at and well over at his heaviest but after the 1960s...
as Uomo con Rio