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Deaf Smith And Johnny Ears

1973, Movie, PG, 91 mins

Deaf Smith And Johnny Ears: Review

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They managed to keep the cost of this movie under $1.5 million, and it still lost money? This was Quinn's first spaghetti western (westerns made in Italy to look as though they were made in the states; Clint Eastwood filmed a bunch, so did Bronson, and Sergio Leone almost raised it to an art form), and it was a bad entry into the field. Quinn plays a deaf mute who had been a hero in the US Civil War. He and Nero are traveling around the West trying to make a living as mercenaries. There's a dictatorship forming in Texas, and the two men are hired by some of President (of the Texas Republic) Sam Houston's men to help quash the uprising. Moneta is Quinn's former military boss, and his family has been murdered. Quinn investigates and uncovers Graziosi as the villain. Graziosi is being backed by the Germans who want to establish a foothold in the continental US. It's Graziosi's plan to attack the capitol and take over. In Austin, Nero has been toying with a local hooker, Tiffin, and has no time to help his pal. Quinn sneaks into the well-stocked garrison of Graziosi and steals dynamite, then is pursued and caught. Nero thinks he'd better help his pal, so he leaves Tiffin's ample body, gets to the fort, and rescues Quinn. The two men set fire to the place and successfully put an end to the heinous plan. Later, both are leaving Texas with Tiffin. That night Quinn realizes there's no room for a menage a trois so he exits, and Nero and Tiffin will presumably roam the West until they wind up in Venice or Parma. There is not enough action to entertain western fans and not enough comedy to make it a spoof. The picture fails on almost every level except the color photography, which is excellent. leave a comment
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