''Dynamite Jack'' is a 1961 French-Italian

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directed by Jean Bastia and starring Fernandel, Eleonora Vargas and Lucien Raimbourg.Walker p.198 A Frenchman moves to

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in the

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era, only to find he is the exact image of the notorious local outlaw Dynamite Jack. The film's sets were designed by the

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Robert Giordani.

Cast

* Fernandel as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu * Eleonora Vargas as Dolores * Lucien Raimbourg as Sheriff Scotty * Jess Hahn as Sergeant Bob * Adrienne Corri as Pegeen O'Brien * Georges Lycan as Louis le Borgne * Claude d'Yd as Charlie McGregor *

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as Henri * Viviane Méry as Jeanne * Marcelle Féry as Loulou * Joe Warfield as Michel * Colin Drake as Larry Schultz * Carl Studer as Barman Fred

References

Bibliography

* Walker, Janet. ''Westerns: Films through History''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0054834 1961 films French Western (genre) comedy films Italian Western (genre) comedy films French historical comedy films Italian historical comedy films 1960s historical comedy films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Jean Bastia Films set in the 19th century Films set in Arizona 1960s Western (genre) comedy films 1960s Italian films 1960s French films