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Italian

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film directed by

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Plot

A wedding is set to take place in

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, Mexico sometime after the American Civil War. Former Confederate Captain Ned Carter is to marry Mary Belle. Ned's former comrades make up his wedding guests and they feast awaiting the arrival of Marry Belle on a mail stagecoach from

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. The stagecoach arrives, but everyone aboard has been murdered. For what, and by whom? Something doesn't add up, and the mystery only deepens as wedding guests begin to die under suspicious circumstances.

Cast

* Donald O'Brien: Captain Ned Carter *

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: Tim * Dino Strano: Joe (credited as ''Dean Stratford'') * Maily Doria: Mary Belle Owens * Fortunato Arena: Richter Stump *

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: Slim * Adriana Giuffré: Emilia *

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: General *

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: Fotograf

References

External links

* 1971 films Films directed by Giuseppe Vari Films scored by Carlo Savina Spaghetti Western films 1971 Western (genre) films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Western-film-stub