The Moment to Kill

1968 1h 32m IT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 6

Western

Synopsis

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Two famous gunmen, Lord and Bull are called to a southern western town by a judge to retrace a gold reserve, worth $500.000 which was hidden in the last days of the Civil War, by a Confederate colonel and people have been looking for it ever since.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Hilton
Lord
Walter Barnes
Bull
Horst Frank
Jason Forester
Loni von Friedl
Regina Forester
Carlo Alighiero
Forester
Giorgio Sammartino
Trent
Rudolf Schündler
Richter Thomas B. Warren

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuliano Carnimeo
Writers: Tito Carpi, Bruno Leder, Francesco Scardamaglia
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Germany

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.

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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 Giuliano Carnimeo, shot by Stelvio Massi. 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 Francesco De Masi. 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 Ornella Micheli 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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George Hilton and Walter Barnes and Horst Frank carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Giuliano Carnimeo directs. Stelvio Massi behind the camera. Francesco De Masi scores. Ornella Micheli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Germany. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giuliano Carnimeo, shot by Stelvio Massi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ornella Micheli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7George Hilton and Walter Barnes and Horst Frank carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0063319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.