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The Grand Duel

Original title: Il grande duello
  • 1972
  • R
  • 1h 38m
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6.4/10
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The Grand Duel (1972)
A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.
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A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.

  • Director
    • Giancarlo Santi
  • Writer
    • Ernesto Gastaldi
  • Stars
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • Alberto Dentice
    • Jess Hahn
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Giancarlo Santi
    • Writer
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
    • Stars
      • Lee Van Cleef
      • Alberto Dentice
      • Jess Hahn
    • 32User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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    Lee Van Cleef in The Grand Duel (1972)
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    Lee Van Cleef in The Grand Duel (1972)
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    Dominique Darel in The Grand Duel (1972)
    Alberto Dentice in The Grand Duel (1972)
    Jess Hahn in The Grand Duel (1972)
    Lee Van Cleef in The Grand Duel (1972)
    The Grand Duel (1972)
    The Grand Duel (1972)
    Lee Van Cleef in The Grand Duel (1972)
    Jess Hahn in The Grand Duel (1972)

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    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Clayton
    Alberto Dentice
    • Philip Vermeer
    • (as Peter O'Brien)
    Jess Hahn
    Jess Hahn
    • Bighorse
    Horst Frank
    Horst Frank
    • David Saxon…
    Klaus Grünberg
    • Adam Saxon
    • (as Klaus Grunberg)
    Antonio Casale
    Antonio Casale
    • Hole
    • (as Antony Vernon)
    Marc Mazza
    • Sheriff Eli Saxon
    Dominique Darel
    Dominique Darel
    • Elizabeth
    Alessandra Cardini
    • Anita
    • (as Sandra Cardini)
    Gastone Pescucci
    Gastone Pescucci
    • Caretaker
    Elvira Cortese
    Elvira Cortese
    • Madame Oro
    Anna Maria Gherardi
    • David Saxon's Wife
    Hans Terofal
    Hans Terofal
    • Jo Barrel
    Salvatore Baccaro
    Salvatore Baccaro
    • Saloon Barkeeper
    Remo Capitani
    Remo Capitani
    • Bounty Hunter
    • (as Ray O'Connor)
    Memè Perlini
    • Saxon Henchman
    Piergiorgio Plebani
    • Saxon Henchman
    Giancarlo Badessi
    • Blindfolded Innkeeper
    • Director
      • Giancarlo Santi
    • Writer
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
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    • Trivia
      The music score is used in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).
    • Goofs
      The film takes place during the old west sometime after 1870. However it features a German MG42 machine gun. The MG42 was put into service by the German army in 1942 during WWII.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff Clayton: I don't talk unless I feel like it, that's one of my rules.

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 5 secs to remove shots of a horsefall.
    • Connections
      Edited from Django (1966)

    User reviews32

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    8/10
    The Man in Black Returns.
    The Grand Duel is one of the most under-rated Spaghetti Westerns ever made. Van Cleef returns as the Man in Black and he is at the top of his game. Good action scenes and a great sound track by Luis Enriquez Bacalov under the name Sergio Bardotti. Beware of the cut version under the title Storm Rider.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1974 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • France
      • Monaco
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Big Showdown
    • Filming locations
      • Elios Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy(interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Mount Street Film
      • Corona Filmproduktion
      • Terra-Filmkunst
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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