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Gunfight at Red Sands (1963)

Gunfight at Red Sands poster
Original title
Duello nel Texas
Directed by
Ricardo Blasco, Mario Caiano
Genre
Spaghetti Western
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gunslinger rides into a small town controlled by a ruthless gang. He gets caught up in a conflict between the townspeople and the outlaws. The film follows his efforts to bring justice to the lawless settlement.

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What happens

Gunfight at Red Sands (Italian: Duello nel Texas, lit. 'Duel in Texas', Spanish: Gringo), also known as Gunfight in the Red Sands, is a 1963 Italian-Spanish international co-production directed by Ricardo Blasco and Mario Caiano, and produced by Albert Band as his first Spaghetti Western. It was also the first Western to feature a score by Ennio Morricone and the second Spaghetti Western to star Richard Harrison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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