The 5-Man Army (1969)

Released: 1969-10-16 Duration: 1hr 45min

Genres: Western

Rating 6.5

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They're riding to a trainload of Mexican gold... and they don't care how many killings it takes to get there!

Overview

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat styles to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $500,000 in gold.

Production Companies

Tiger Film

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	it
Popularity	2.0539

Directed By

Italo Zingarelli

Don Taylor

Crew

Director
Italo Zingarelli

Screenplay
Dario Argento

Director
Don Taylor

Sound Mixer
Gianni D'Amico

Executive Producer
Roberto Palaggi

Makeup Artist
Massimo Giustini

Editor
Sergio Montanari

Director of Photography
Enzo Barboni

Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone

Producer
Italo Zingarelli

Set Decoration
Ennio Michettoni

Costume Design
Luciano Sagoni

Special Effects
Sergio Chiusi

Production Design
Enzo Bulgarelli

Camera Operator
Sergio Bergamini

Unit Manager
Luciano Pesciaroli

Script Supervisor
Maria Luisa Rosen

Assistant Editor
Nadia Bonifazi

First Assistant Director
Stefano Rolla

Line Producer
Franco Palaggi

Sound
Eraldo Giordani

Production Secretary
Ruggero Cappelli

Hairstylist
Salvatore Cotroneo

Story
Dario Argento

Conductor
Bruno Nicolai

TOP CAST

Gildo Di Marco

Mexican in Back of Carriage (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello

Full-Bearded Singing Mexican (uncredited)

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