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Father Jackleg (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 99 mins · Italian
- Directed by
- Enzo G. Castellari
- Starring
- Lionel Stander, Jack Palance, Ángel Álvarez, Giancarlo Prete, Riccardo Garrone, Francesca Romana Coluzzi
A smooth‑talking con artist inherits a supposedly worthless gold mine. Convinced his family—who are even more ruthless swindlers—won’t intervene, he partners with a fellow schemer to sell the claim to unsuspecting buyers. Meanwhile his kin discover the mine’s true value and race to claim the fortune before he does.
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