A man called sledge 1970 r 93 min action, western 9 june 1971 usa in the old west, a gunfighting outlaw connives his way into a prison in hopes of getting his hands on a large shipment of gold stored there. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. List of movies to convert disctodigital hd with vudu hd. A man called sledge james garner dennis weaver claude akins 1971 two outlaws james garner, dennis weaver stage a prison break to steal a fortune in gold dust guarded by the army. The film was written by vic morrow and frank kowalski, and directed by morrow in techniscope garner wrote in his memoirs that this movie was one of the few times ive played a heavy and one of the. James garner, in a decidedly different changeofpace role, is a ruthless outlaw who leads his gang of thieves in search of a fortune in gold in this explosive western adventure.
When a man loves a woman was sledges first song recorded under the contract, and was released in march 1966. A man called sledge 1970 full western movie james garner full movie by eleonore kenaan. September 17, 1966 gunsmoke is first aired in color. Against a backdrop of double crosses, dirty dealings and revenge, their gold lust end in a hail of bullets, twofisted action and coldblooded murder. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within their midst. Instead, sledge pretends to be erwins captured prisoner, in an elaborate plot to simultaneously break into the vault, escape and start a riot. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s to not long before his death in 2006. With james garner, dennis weaver, claude akins, john marley. Movies like a man called sledge if you like a man called sledge you are looking for exciting, rough and serious movies about with gang, gangsters, crimes, heist, vengeance, best friends and on the road themes of western genre shot in italy or usa. John marley born mortimer marlieb, october 17, 1907 may 22, 1984 was an american actor who was known for his role as phil cavalleri in love story and as jack woltz the defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head of his prized horse in his bedin the godfather 1972. A man called sledge was the last of those four and his character, luther sledge, is a far cry from likable gambler bret maverick or heroic jess remsberg in duel at diablo 1966 or the determined wyatt earp in hour of the gun 1967. As they begin to bicker over who should get the biggest. Sledge garner learns of a gold cache stored in a prison fortress and gathers his gang to pursue the loot.
Jun 25, 2010 a man called sledge trailer 1971 trailer for the spaghetti western a man called sledge. A man called sledge 1970 once upon a time in a western. A man called sledge 1970 is a western movie starring james garner and dennis weaver. March 31, 1975 gunsmokes last first run weekly program. Claude akins full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A man called sledge r 1h 33min western 9 june 1971 usa in the old west, a gunfighting outlaw connives his way into a prison in hopes of getting his hands on a large shipment of gold stored there.
Sledges soulful voice was perfect for the series of soul ballads produced by ivy and marlin greene, which rock critic dave marsh called emotional classics for romantics of all ages. A man called sledge 1971 james garner, dennis weaver. A man called sledge is a 1970 italian spaghetti western film starring james garner in an extremely offbeat role as a grimly evil thief, and featuring dennis weaver, claude akins and wayde preston. A man called sledge wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. A man called sledge is a superb exciting western with james garner absolutely convincing as an initially unsympathetic goldhungry outlaw who gradually realises other things are worth more only when he has lost them. He appeared in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director. In a man called sledge, which is an italian western, james garner is luther sledge, the lead man of a group of rebels including claude atkins and john marley. He starred in john cassavetes feature faces 1968 and appeared in the glitter dome 1984. According to ian chappell, originated in adelaide during the 1963 4 or 19645 sheffield shield season. Two outlaws james garner, dennis weaver stage a prison break to steal a fortune in gold dust guarded by the army.
Sledge becomes obsessed with stealing the gold, even though his girlfriend tells him they dont need the money to be happy. February, 1960 gunsmoke has its largest audience ever. A man called sledge 1971 on tv channels and schedules. Weavers two most famous roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goodeproudfoot on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam.
A man called sledge 1971 r 1h 30m westerns two outlaws james garner, dennis weaver stage a prison break to steal a fortune in gold dust guarded by the army. Claude akins and john marley costar in this italian western. He is best known for the song when a man loves a woman, a no. When a man loves woman michael bolton y percy sledge sub. Apr 16, 2020 a man called sledge 1970 full western movie james garner full movie. A man called sledge is a superb exciting western with james garner absolutely convincing as an initially unsympathetic goldhungry outlaw who gradually realises other. Though hes fine, the film itself is minor at best, notable mainly for its cast and crew of american television, spaghetti, and. A man called sledge 1970 official trailer, organic. April 7, 1928 july 19, 2014 was an american actor, producer, and voice artist. After james garner perfected his unique screen persona over three seasons on tvs maverick and films like support your local sheriff. A man called sledge guthrie 1970 i am sartana, your angel of death 1969 fellini satyricon nymphomaniacs husband 1969.
Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. September 30, 1961 the first hour lonf episode of gunsmoke airs in black and white. A cricketer who swore in the presence of a woman was taken to be as subtle as a sledgehammer meaning unsubtle and was called percy or sledge, from singer percy sledge whose song when a man loves a woman was a hit at the time. According to my notes in garfields western film book, i saw this movie in 1998 and liked it, probably because it was different from the usual italian western. Make that a suicide mission, because this train is heavily armored. Together with leonard nimoy, he produced the 1965 film deathwatch, an englishlanguage film version of jean genets play haute surveillance, adapted by morrow and barbara turner, directed by morrow, and starring nimoy. Claude akins as hooker in a man called sledge 1970 trivia. James garner is luther sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels.
September 10, 1955 gunsmoke premiers on network television. A man called sledge has its flaws, but garners character, who wins every battle, but eventually loses the war, adds an element of existential fatality to the movie. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of a man called sledge with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Nichols no first name was ever given arrived back in the town founded years before by his family only to learn that it had been taken over by another family, the ketchams, who functioned basically as a gang. A man called sledge 1971 cast and crew two outlaws james garner, dennis weaver stage a prison break to steal a fortune in gold dust guarded by the army. Also known as aka original title a man called sledge. Watch a man called sledge 1971 full movie free online. It was awarded a millionselling, goldcertified disc from the riaa. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor who was best known for his work in television and films. It has both maverick and mccloud teaming up with the italian answer to klaus kinski and one of the countrys most notorious sex bombs to make a heist western, coscripted by a member of the peckinpah clan. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor and former president of the screen actors guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006.
Born in 1907, john marley had a long and undistinguished film career until landing some noteworthy roles in the 1960s and 1970s, including as jane fondas father in cat ballou 1965, ali macgraws dad in love story 1970 and, most famously, as a bedmate to a horse. According to sledge, the inspiration for the song came when his girlfriend left him for a modelling. Dennis weaver was a vegetarian since 1958 and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s and a devoted follower of paramahansa yogananda, the indian guru who established the selfrealization fellowship in the united states. A man called sledge trailer 1971 trailer for the spaghetti western a man called sledge. Their matriarch, ma ketcham neva patterson, soon blackmailed nichols into serving as the towns sheriff, which carried little real authority as the ketchams largely ran things, but. List of movies to convert disctodigital hd with vudu. A man called sledge guthrie 1970 i am sartana, your angel of death 1969 fellini satyricon nymphomaniacs. This brisk, actionpacked western stars garner and weaver as outlaw buddies who break into a maximumsecurtiy prison in order to steal a halfmillion dollars worth of gold. The bling ring, debbie ocean, and why we cant help but love cinemas designer thieves. A man called sledge the spaghetti western database.
Set during the mexican revolution, the five man army is a niftily executed tale of mercenaries who, on behalf of rebel forces, take on a mission to rob a trainload of gold. James garner is luther sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. In the old west, a gunfighting outlaw connives his way into a prison in hopes of getting his hands on a large shipment of gold stored there. The film was written by vic morrow and frank kowalski, and directed by morrow in techniscope. A man called sledge might not be what would one would normally expect from a typical james garner vehicle, as this is a spaghetti western where he plays a much more ruthless character than the. An offbeat spaghetti western in the tradition of sam peckinpah.
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