A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe
1975 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 6.3 · 63% critics
In the Old West, a smooth-talking con artist teams up with two unlikely partners to swindle a hostile military officer out of a large stash of cash. Their scheme turns into a whirlwind of disguises, shifting alliances, and fast-moving pursuits, mixing broad comedy with classic western showdowns.
Also known as Nobody's the Greatest · Trinity Is Back Again · The Genius
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Details
- Original title
- Un genio, due compari, un pollo
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-12-16
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (190 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, action-packed spaghetti-western parody with constant antics and double-crosses, in the vein of My Name Is Nobody; Not for you if you dislike slapstick humor or messy, hard-to-follow plots.
Pros: playful western spoof; energetic chases; memorable villain | Cons: confusing, choppy story; uneven humor; feels overlong
Themes
- prison
- hostage
- native american
- outlaw
Cast & crew
Terence Hill
as Joe Thanks
Miou-Miou
as Lucy
Robert Charlebois
as Bill Locomotiva
Patrick McGoohan
as Major Cabot
Raimund Harmstorf
as Sergeant Milton
Piero Vida
as Jacky Roll
Rik Battaglia
as Captain
Mario Valgoi
as Thomas Trader
Mario Brega
as Coach Driver
Jean Martin
as Colonel Pembroke
Directed by Damiano Damiani