A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars(1964)

"In his own way he is, perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!"

7.8/10
4,532 votes
99 minSeptember 12, 1964

Overview

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

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Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Joe

Marianne Koch

Marianne Koch

Marisol

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Ramón Rojo

Wolfgang Lukschy

Wolfgang Lukschy

John Baxter

Sieghardt Rupp

Sieghardt Rupp

Esteban Rojo

Joseph Egger

Joseph Egger

Piripero

Antonio Prieto

Antonio Prieto

Don Benito Rojo / Don Miguel Rojo

José Calvo

José Calvo

Silvanito

Margarita Lozano

Margarita Lozano

Consuelo Baxter

Daniel Martín

Daniel Martín

Julián

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli

Rubio

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Chico

Bruno Carotenuto

Bruno Carotenuto

Antonio Baxter

Aldo Sambrell

Aldo Sambrell

Rojo Gang Member

Lorenzo Robledo

Lorenzo Robledo

Baxter Gunman #1 (uncredited)

Antonio Molino Rojo

Antonio Molino Rojo

Baxter Gunman #2 (uncredited)

Luis Barboo

Luis Barboo

Baxter Gunman #3 (uncredited)

Juan Cortés

Juan Cortés

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

William R. Thompkins

William R. Thompkins

Baxter Gunman (uncredited)

Fernando Sánchez Polack

Fernando Sánchez Polack

Rojo Gang Member Crushed by Wine Cask (uncredited)

José Canalejas

José Canalejas

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Jose Halufi

Jose Halufi

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Nino del Arco

Nino del Arco

Jesus (uncredited)

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Antonio Moreno

Juan De Dios (uncredited)

Frank Braña

Frank Braña

Baxter Gunman (uncredited)

Álvaro de Luna

Álvaro de Luna

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Man at Bar (uncredited)

José Orjas

José Orjas

(uncredited)

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Manuel Peña

(uncredited)

Antonio Pica

Antonio Pica

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Julio Pérez Tabernero

Julio Pérez Tabernero

Baxter Gunman (uncredited)

José Riesgo

José Riesgo

Mexican Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Miguel - Rojo Gunman (uncredited)

Peter Tevis

Peter Tevis

The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)

Edmondo Tieghi

Edmondo Tieghi

Mexican Soldier (uncredited)

Antonio Vico

Antonio Vico

(uncredited)

Luis Rodríguez

Luis Rodríguez

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Antonio Montoya

Antonio Montoya

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Raf Baldassarre

Raf Baldassarre

Juan De Dios (uncredited)

Nazzareno Natale

Nazzareno Natale

Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell

Cowboy con cartel 'adios amigo' (uncredited)

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Enrique Santiago

Fausto, Rojo Gang Member (uncredited)

Joyce Gordon

Joyce Gordon

Marisol, Consuelo Baxter (Voice) (Uncredited)

Bernard Grant

Bernard Grant

Ramón Rojo, Esteban Rojo, John Baxter, Third Baxter, Stagecoach Guard, Additional Voices (Voice) (Uncredited)

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