A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

Feb 8, 1968

1h 58m

★ 6.1

That's all McCord gives them!

Overview

A famous gunman decides to change his life around and turn himself in when amnesty is declared by the new governor of the New Mexico Territory, but a vindictive sheriff sets out to stop him from reaching the Territory.

Genres

Drama

Action

Western

Production Companies

Selmur Productions

Documento Film

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Cast

Clay McCord

Alex Cord

Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby

Arthur Kennedy

New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter

Robert Ryan

Dr. Chase

Enzo Fiermonte

'Cheap' Charlie

Renato Romano

Deputy Marshal Butler

Franco Lantieri

Fred Duskin

Giampiero Albertini

Kraut

Mario Brega

Laurinda

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Ruby

Rosa Palomar

Kraut henchman

Franco Balducci

Kraut henchman

Gino Marturano

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