Carambola! (Italian: Carambola, also known as Strange Adventures of Coby and Ben)[1] is a 1974 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of ripping off the successful films of the duo Bud Spencer-Terence Hill.[2][1][3]
| Carambola! | |
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| Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
| Written by | Ferdinando Baldi Nico Ducci Mino Roli |
| Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
| Starring | Michael Coby Paul L. Smith |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Music by | Franco Bixio Vince Tempera |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot edit
A former soldier and champion of pool and his gigantic and irascible friend accepted, for $50.000, to investigate arms trafficking that would take place between the US and Mexico. The two devise a trick.
Cast edit
- Michael Coby as Coby[4]
- Paul L. Smith as Clem Rodovam
- William Bogart as Kelly for 50
- Horst Frank as Clydeson
- Pino Ferrara as Sheriff
- Luciano Catenacci as Cpt. Howard Johnson
- Melissa Chimenti as Pamela
- Franco Fantasia as Professor
- Ignazio Spalla as Mexican Leader
- Nello Pazzafini as Clydeson's Henchman
- Pietro Torrisi as Murdered Warden
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-8804572770.
- ^ Hughes 2004, p. 238.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- ^ "Carambola (1974) directed by Ferdinando Baldi • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd". letterboxd.com.
Works cited edit
- Hughes, Howard (2004). Once Upon a Time in the Italian West. I. B. Tauris. ISBN 1-85043-430-1.
External links edit
- Carambola! at IMDb
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