The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1975)

Original title

El Kárate, el Colt y el Impostor

Directed by

Antonio Margheriti

Genre

action film, Spaghetti Western, martial arts film, treasure hunt film

Country

Hong Kong, Italy, United States, Spain

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A martial artist and a thief are hired by a former warlord to find a buried treasure in the Old West. They must collect pieces of a treasure map while outrunning rival hunters.

lightheartedcampyplayfulfast-pacedquirkyunpretentiousentertaining

What happens

Là dove non batte il sole, also known as The Stranger and the Gunfighter, Blood money and El kárate, el Colt y el impostor, is a 1974 kung fu Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Lo Lieh and Lee Van Cleef. The film is based upon an original screenplay by Barth Jules Sussman who received sole screenplay credit as can be seen in the film credits. The names of the other writers listed elsewhere in this article were attached after production ended, to take advantage of Italian tax rebates. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in collaboration with an Italian company, and filmed on location in Hong Kong and Spain. For English-language release, the film was retitled The Stranger and the Gunfighter and Blood Money. The film's plot involves treasure hunting in the Old West. A martial artist and a thief are tasked with retrieving a buried treasure on behalf of a warlord who formerly owned it. They will have to collect the various segments of a treasure map, while competing with rival treasure hunters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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