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58% Critic Match
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
5.8 / 10• 1971• 1h 35m•NR• Italian
ActionWestern
Storyline
Dan Hogan and his gang have held up a bank for $100,000 in gold bars. They meet up at Jackal's Ranch, a weigh station for stage coaches. While waiting for the gold to arrive they encounter a stranger, John Webb, who wants half the gold in exchange for guiding them safely to Mexico. Reluctantly, Dan agrees and they set across the brutal desert for a race to the border with the Rangers hot on their tail. Is John who he says he is? Is he really after the gold or does he have an ulterior motive?
Cast & Crew
Klaus Kinski
Dan Hogan
Lead
Victoria Zinny
Eleanor
Paolo Casella
John Webb
Dino Strano
Reed
Patrizia Adiutori
Senta
Dante Maggio
Jonathan
Anna Zinnemann
Daisy
Aldo Barberito
Greene
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Giuseppe Vari's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
