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A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

In the saddle... In the sack... In the sand

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ComedyWestern

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Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

16 December 1975

Country

France

Cast

Terence Hill

Terence Hill

Joe Thanks

Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Lucy

Robert Charlebois

Robert Charlebois

Bill Locomotiva

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Major Cabot

Raimund Harmstorf

Raimund Harmstorf

Sergeant Milton

Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Jacky Roll

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Captain

Mario Valgoi

Mario Valgoi

Thomas Trader

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Coach Driver

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Colonel Pembroke

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Doc Foster

Miriam Mahler

Miriam Mahler

Pembroke's Daughter

Clara Colosimo

Clara Colosimo

La ruffiana

Carla Cassola

Carla Cassola

Prostitute

Fernando Cerulli

Fernando Cerulli

Her husband

Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni

Jail guard

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli

Mortimer

Renato Baldini

Renato Baldini

Sheriff in saloon

Roy Bosier

Roy Bosier

Jeremy

Gérard Boucaron

Gérard Boucaron

Village Idiot

Armando Bottin

Armando Bottin

Mortimer Henchman

Valerio Ruggeri

Valerio Ruggeri

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Don Felipe

Deogratias Huerta

Deogratias Huerta

Union Sergeant

Edmondo Tieghi

Edmondo Tieghi

Karl Braun

Karl Braun

Poker Player (uncredited)

Bruno Di Luia

Bruno Di Luia

Soldier (uncredited)

Lina Franchi

Lina Franchi

Mary Gomez, Prostitute (uncredited)

Furio Meniconi

Furio Meniconi

(uncredited)

Tommaso Palladino

Tommaso Palladino

Man at Brothel (uncredited)

Desmond Thompson

Desmond Thompson

Sheriff of Village (uncredited)

Pietro Torrisi

Pietro Torrisi

Mortimer Henchman (uncredited)

Natale Tulli

Natale Tulli

Man at Brothel (uncredited)

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