"Five Men Held The Balance Of Death... ...his revenge explodes in a blaze of hellfire!"

1968

1h 40m

6.3(17 votes)

Western

Drama

Overview

A man tracks down the five outlaws who murdered his brother, all the while being shadowed by a mysterious Pinkerton detective.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Harrison

Jokko Barrat

Claudio Camaso

Mendoza

Werner Pochath

Kid

Mariangela Giordano

Rosita

Špela Rozin

Jane

Guido Lollobrigida

Paolo Gozlino

Pinkerton Detective Lester

Alberto Dell'Acqua

Richie

Luciano Pigozzi

Domingo

Ignazio Spalla

Laredo

Creative team

Directed by: Antonio Margheriti
Written by: Antonio Margheriti
Renato Savino
Produced by: Alfredo Leone

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