The Stranger and the Gunfighter
"The fastest gun in the West joins with the most brutal hands in the East!"
During a hold-up in the Wild West, Dakota kills a rich old Chinese man, Wang. Later, he is captured, sentenced, and is about to be hanged - and he never profitted from Wang's death, has he buried him with the photographs of his four widows, and a few worthless papers. Meanwhile, Ho comes to America in search of his uncle's fortune, and must get Dakota free, as he his the only man who can lead him to Wang's tomb. They open the tomb, retaking the pictures of Wang's widows. It happens he reads the papers and knows that Wang had one quarter of a map tattooed in each of his women's buttocks. Now, the difficult part will really start... Treasure hunt.
Curator's Take
“A Kung-Fu Western co-production with the Shaw Brothers. Lee Van Cleef teams up with Lo Lieh. It’s a clash of genres that is messy but undeniably entertaining for the sheer novelty.”
Why This Movie Is Important
The ultimate 70s genre hybrid. Merging the Spaghetti Western with the Hong Kong Kung Fu movie, it brought together the two biggest obsessions of grindhouse cinema. It is pure, adrenaline-fueled fun.
Production Details
The Stranger and the Gunfighter is a 1974 action and western film directed by Antonio Margheriti. Originally released in Italy under the title "El Kárate, el Colt y el Impostor", the film was produced during the golden era of European westerns. The soundtrack was composed by Carlo Savina. Cinematography was handled by Alejandro Ulloa. The screenplay was written by Barth Jules Sussman. The film stars Lee Van Cleef as Dakota, Lo Lieh as Ho Chiang, and Wang Hsieh as Warlord. Running 1 hour and 47 minutes, it is a well-paced entry in the genre.
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This co-production was filmed in both Hong Kong and Spain. The cast and crew struggled significantly with the language barrier, often communicating solely through hand gestures.
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