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Spaghetti Western Month continues with a look at Sergio Sollima’s 1966 film The Big Gundown. It’s the story of Jonathan Corbett (Lee Van Cleef), a bounty hunter who is being wooed to run for the US Senate. To cement his law & order image, he’s asked to pursue the criminal Cuchillo (Tomas Milian).
Mike Malloy (opens in a new tab) and Beth Accomando (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss Sollima’s Western trilogy.
Mike Malloy (opens in a new tab) and Beth Accomando (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss Sollima’s Western trilogy.
Labels: Beth Accomando Lee Van Cleef Mike Malloy Sergio Sollima Spaghetti Western Tomas Milian
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- "The Big Gundown" - John Zorn
- "The Big Gundown" - Irreversible Slacks
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Edw. Dixon "Mr. Ugly"? That's Eli Wallach, isn't it?Mike White Yep, we talked about that in the episode.