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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968)

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die poster
Original title
Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire
Directed by
Franco Giraldi
Genre
Spaghetti Western
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wanted outlaw seeks a pardon from the governor. He gets caught up in a violent town where a powerful rancher has a feud with the local authorities.

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What happens

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (Italian: Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire) is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western. It is the fourth and last western directed by Franco Giraldi. It was originally intended as being directed by Sergio Corbucci and the cast was to include also Raffaella Carrà and Renzo Palmer. The American version of the film was heavily cut, with a runtime 16 minutes shorter than the original version and featuring a different ending. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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