China 9, Liberty 37
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China 9, Liberty 37

The deadliest crossroad.

5.4 / 10 1978 1h 45mR Italian
ActionWestern

Storyline

Gunslinger Clayton Drumm is about to be hanged when he is given a chance to live if he agrees to murder Matthew, a miner who has steadfastly refused to sell his land to the railroad company. Matthew’s refusal is a major obstacle to the railroad’s plans for expansion.

Cast & Crew

Fabio Testi

Fabio Testi

Clayton Drumm

Lead
Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Matthew Sebanek

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Catherine Sebanek

Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah

Wilbur Olsen

Isabel Mestres

Isabel Mestres

Barbara Sebanek

Gianrico Tondinelli

Gianrico Tondinelli

Johnny Sebanek

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Hank Sebanek

Charly Bravo

Charly Bravo

Duke

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Monte Hellman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. China 9, Liberty 37 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker