| The Stranger and the Gunfighter | |
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 American film poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Dawson |
| Screenplay by | Giovanni Simonelli Antonio Margheriti |
| Story by | Barth Jules Sussman |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Lee Van Cleef Lo Lieh Patty Shepard Femi Benussi |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Ulloa |
| Edited by | Giorgio Serrallonga |
| Music by | Carlo Savina |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States Hong Kong Spain |
| Box office | $1.85 million (US rentals)[1] |
Là dove non batte il sole, also known as The Stranger and the Gunfighter 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.[2][3]
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.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1976". Variety: 14. January 5, 1977.
- ^ "Là dove non batte il sole". spaghetti-western.net. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "Blood Money". hkfilm.net. Retrieved 2014-04-26.