Carambola!
Carambola! (Italian: Carambola, also known as Strange Adventures of Coby and Ben)[1] is a 1974 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of ripping off the successful films of the duo Bud Spencer-Terence Hill.[1][2]
Carambola! | |
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Italian theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
Written by | Ferdinando Baldi Nico Ducci Mino Roli |
Starring | Michael Coby Paul L. Smith |
Music by | Franco Bixio Vince Tempera |
Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
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Language | Italian |
Plot
A former soldier and champion of pool and his gigantic and irascible friend accepted, for $50.000, to investigate arms trafficking that would take place between the US and Mexico. The two devise a trick.
Cast
- Michael Coby as Coby
- Paul L. Smith as Clem Rodovam
- William Bogart as Kelly for 50
- Horst Frank as Clydeson
- Pino Ferrara as Sheriff
- Luciano Catenacci as Cpt. Howard Johnson
- Melissa Chimenti as Pamela
- Franco Fantasia as Professor
- Ignazio Spalla as Mexican Leader
- Nello Pazzafini as Clydeson's Henchman
- Pietro Torrisi as Murdered Warden
gollark: I open the back window/door and flee through it, d6.
gollark: I should flee again!
gollark: Can you reverse time and pay for a drink?
gollark: Heavpoot, please stop trying to murder people.
gollark: Okay, messages were being bee.
See also
References
- Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 8804572779.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
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