A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Dec 16, 1975

1h 57m

★ 6.3

In the saddle... In the sack... In the sand

Overview

Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.

Genres

Comedy

Western

Production Companies

Rafran Cinematografica

AMLF

Rialto Film

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Cast

Joe Thanks

Terence Hill

Lucy

Miou-Miou

Bill Locomotiva

Robert Charlebois

Major Cabot

Patrick McGoohan

Sergeant Milton

Raimund Harmstorf

Jacky Roll

Piero Vida

Captain

Rik Battaglia

Thomas Trader

Mario Valgoi

Coach Driver

Mario Brega

Colonel Pembroke

Jean Martin

Doc Foster

Klaus Kinski

Pembroke's Daughter

Miriam Mahler

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