Blood for a Silver Dollar

"Death for a silver dollar!"

1965 1h 39m IT

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 70

WesternActionRomance

Synopsis

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Two brothers part company only to be reunited when one is hired to stop a thief who turns out to be his sibling.

“Death for a silver dollar!”

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Cast

Giuliano Gemma
Gary O'Hara
Ida Galli
Judy O'Hara
Pierre Cressoy
McCoy
Giuseppe Addobbati
Donaldson
Franco Fantasia
George Anderson
Massimo Righi
Brad
Andrea Scotti
Farmer
Tullio Altamura
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Writers: Giorgio Stegani, Giorgio Ferroni
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Antonio Secchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gianni Ferrio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Giuliano Gemma and Ida Galli and Pierre Cressoy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Death for a silver dollar!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giorgio Ferroni directs. Antonio Secchi behind the camera. Gianni Ferrio scores. Antonietta Zita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giorgio Ferroni, shot by Antonio Secchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gianni Ferrio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Giuliano Gemma and Ida Galli and Pierre Cressoy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Death for a silver dollar!".
9IMDB entry: tt0059114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.