Return of Shanghai Joe
| Return of Shanghai Joe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bitto Albertini |
| Produced by |
Ennio Onorati Gerd Scheede |
| Written by |
Bitto Albertini Carlo Alberto Alfieri |
| Starring | Klaus Kinski |
| Cinematography | Pier Luigi Santi |
| Edited by |
Waltraut Lindenau Fausto Ulisse |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Return of Shanghai Joe (Italian: Il ritorno di Shanghai Joe) is a 1975 Italian Western film directed by Bitto Albertini and starring Klaus Kinski.[1]
Plot
The medicine show man Bill Cannon gives refuge to the bandit Pedro Gomez, who is wounded by the men of Barnes. Before dying, Gomez suggests that Cannon should bring in his body to collect bounty. Bill is subsequently robbed by Barnes' men, but they are stopped with kung fu fighting by the Chinese Shanghai Joe. Cannon steals his horse, but Joe follows and convinces him that they should be friends.
In town Joe helps Cannon at gambling and force a bartender to eat crooked dice. Cannon helps Joe at an ambush by Barnes' men, and later helps him escape when he is to be lynched on a trumped up charge. They get support from the judge. The two men attack Barnes’ ranch and the latter is killed by Cannon in a fight on top of a cliff.
When it is disclosed that Joe is a federal agent Cannon at first leaves in disgust, but then he comes back and they leave together.
Cast
- Klaus Kinski - Pat Barnes
- Cheen Lie - Shanghai Joe
- Tommy Polgár - Bill Cannon
- Karin Field - Carol Finney
- Fortunato Arena - Sheriff Wilson
- Paolo Casella
- Roberto Dell'Acqua
- Consalvo Dell'Arti
- Attilio Dottesio - Village Elder
- Tom Felleghy - Judge Finney
- Claudio Giorgi - Manuel
- Renato Malavasi
- Riccardo Petrazzi
- Renzo Pevarello
- Claudio Ruffini
- Pietro Torrisi
References
- ↑ "New York Times: Return of Shanghai Joe". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-10-25.