A Bullet for the General

A Bullet for the General

A Bullet for the General

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A Bullet for the General

"Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!"

1967

1h 58m

6.6(131 votes)

Western

Overview

El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho'

Gian Maria Volonté

Acting

Klaus Kinski

El Santo

Klaus Kinski

Acting

Martine Beswick

Adelita

Martine Beswick

Acting

Lou Castel

Bill Tate

Lou Castel

Acting

Aldo Sambrell

Lt. Alvaro Ferreira

Aldo Sambrell

Acting

José Manuel Martín

Raimundo

José Manuel Martín

Acting

Jaime Fernández

General Elías

Jaime Fernández

Acting

Andrea Checchi

Don Felipe

Andrea Checchi

Acting

Spartaco Conversi

Eufemio

Spartaco Conversi

Acting

Joaquín Parra

Picaro

No Image

Acting

Santiago Santos

Guapo

No Image

Acting

Valentino Macchi

Train engineer

Valentino Macchi

Acting

Sal Borgese

Bandit

Sal Borgese

Directing

Damiano Damiani

Journalist with General Elías

Damiano Damiani

Acting

Carla Gravina

Rosario

Carla Gravina

Acting

Guy Heron

Pepito

Guy Heron

Acting

Rufino Inglés

Captain Enrique Sanchez Compoy

Rufino Inglés

Acting

Vicente Roca

Hotelier

Vicente Roca

Acting

Antoñito Ruiz

Chico - Young Mexican at Train Station

Antoñito Ruiz

Acting

Aysanoa Runachagua

Paymaster

Aysanoa Runachagua

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