A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (film)
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| Directed by | Franco Giraldi |
| Produced by | Albert Band |
| Starring | Alex Cord Arthur Kennedy Robert Ryan |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Edited by | Alberto Gallitti |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
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Release dates
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1968 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $280,000[1] |
| Box office | $885,000 (US)[1] |
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die ([Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), also known as Dead or Alive - The Prodigal Gun, Escondido and Outlaw Gun) is a 1968 Italian spaghetti western. It is the fourth and last western directed by Franco Giraldi.[2] It was originally intended as being directed by Sergio Corbucci and the cast was to include also Raffaella Carrà and Renzo Palmer.[2] The American version of the film was heavily cut and handled, including a different ending, and it lasts 16 minutes less than the original version.[2]
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Plot
McLord is a wanted criminal. He frequently suffers with fits which hinder him to defend himself. His condition seems to deteriorate continuously. Seeking shelter he enters the lawless town Escondido although it is currently under siege by a high-ranked law enforcement officer. There he gets to know the young Laurinda and finds a doctor who discovers the reason for his fits. Unlike he feared he's not epileptic and can be cured for good. Yet he's still an outlaw and that is in the end his downfall.
Cast
- Alex Cord – Clay McCord
- Arthur Kennedy – Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby
- Robert Ryan – New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter
- Nicoletta Machiavelli – Laurinda
- Mario Brega – Krant
- Enzo Fiermonte – Dr. Chase
- Giampiero Albertini – Fred Duskin
- Renato Romano – 'Cheap' Charlie
- Franco Lantieri – Deputy Marshal Butler
- John Bartha – Cittadino
- José Canalejas – Seminole - Bounty Hunter
- Daniel Martín – Father Santana
- Antonio Molino Rojo – Sein
- Lorenzo Robledo – Bounty Hunter
- Aldo Sambrell – Jesús María
- Antonio Vico – Jonas
- Nino Vingelli – man at Saloon
- Ray Lovelock
Reception
According to ABC records, the movie made a loss of $165,000.[1]
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die at IMDb
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