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Ben and Charlie

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Ben and Charlie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichele Lupo
Written bySergio Donati
George Eastman
Produced bySergio Garrone
StarringGiuliano Gemma
George Eastman
CinematographyJoe D'Amato
Edited byAntonietta Zita
Music byGianni Ferrio
Release date
  • February 22, 1972 (1972-02-22) (Italy)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Ben and Charlie (also known as Amigo, Stay Away and Humpty Dumpty Gang; original title Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo) is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy movie directed by Michele Lupo.[1]

Plot

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Just out of jail, Ben (Giuliano Gemma) finds his old buddy Charlie (George Eastman), an adventurer from peanuts who ekes out a living as a card cheat. The two make common cause, but soon the problems begin...

Cast

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Releases

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The film was released in Italy on February 22, 1972.[2]

Wild East released the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio on an out-of-print limited edition Region 0 DVD on 8/4/05. The DVD also contains an alternate title sequence with a different theme song.

Notes

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  1. ^ Michael R. Pitts (13 December 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012, p. 19. ISBN 9781476600901.
  2. ^ "Prime visioni a Torino - Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo" (in Italian). www.lastampa.it. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
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