A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
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1975
1h 57m
6.3(177 votes)
Comedy
Western

Overview

Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.

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Rialto Film

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Terence Hill

Joe Thanks

Terence Hill
Acting

Miou-Miou

Lucy

Miou-Miou
Acting

Robert Charlebois

Bill Locomotiva

Robert Charlebois
Acting

Patrick McGoohan

Major Cabot

Patrick McGoohan
Acting

Raimund Harmstorf

Sergeant Milton

Raimund Harmstorf
Acting

Piero Vida

Jacky Roll

Piero Vida
Acting

Rik Battaglia

Captain

Rik Battaglia
Acting

Mario Valgoi

Thomas Trader

Mario Valgoi
Acting

Mario Brega

Coach Driver

Mario Brega
Acting

Jean Martin

Colonel Pembroke

Jean Martin
Acting

Klaus Kinski

Doc Foster

Klaus Kinski
Acting

Miriam Mahler

Pembroke's Daughter

Miriam Mahler
Acting

Clara Colosimo

La ruffiana

Clara Colosimo
Acting

Carla Cassola

Prostitute

Carla Cassola
Acting

Fernando Cerulli

Her husband

Fernando Cerulli
Acting

Vittorio Fanfoni

Jail guard

Vittorio Fanfoni
Acting

Benito Stefanelli

Mortimer

Benito Stefanelli
Acting

Renato Baldini

Sheriff in saloon

Renato Baldini
Acting

Roy Bosier

Jeremy

Roy Bosier
Acting

Gérard Boucaron

Village Idiot

Gérard Boucaron
Acting

Armando Bottin

Mortimer Henchman

No Image
Acting

Valerio Ruggeri

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Friedrich von Ledebur

Don Felipe

Friedrich von Ledebur
Acting

Deogratias Huerta

Union Sergeant

Deogratias Huerta
Acting

Edmondo Tieghi

Unknown Role

Edmondo Tieghi
Acting

Karl Braun

Poker Player (uncredited)

Karl Braun
Acting

Bruno Di Luia

Soldier (uncredited)

Bruno Di Luia
Acting

Lina Franchi

Mary Gomez, Prostitute (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Furio Meniconi

(uncredited)

Furio Meniconi
Acting

Tommaso Palladino

Man at Brothel (uncredited)

Tommaso Palladino
Acting

Desmond Thompson

Sheriff of Village (uncredited)

Desmond Thompson
Acting

Pietro Torrisi

Mortimer Henchman (uncredited)

Pietro Torrisi
Acting

Natale Tulli

Man at Brothel (uncredited)

Natale Tulli

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