Carambola! Explained

Carambola!
Producer:	Manolo Bolognini

Carambola! (Italian: Carambola, also known as Strange Adventures of Coby and Ben)^[1] is a 1974 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer.^{[1] [2]} It was followed by .

Plot

A former soldier and champion of pool and his gigantic and irascible friend accepted, for $50.000, to investigate arms trafficking that would take place between the US and Mexico. The two devise a trick.

Cast

• Michael Coby as Coby^[3]
• Paul L. Smith as Clem Rodovam
• William Bogart as Kelly for 50
• Horst Frank as Clydeson
• Pino Ferrara as Sheriff
• Luciano Catenacci as Cpt. Howard Johnson
• Melissa Chimenti as Pamela
• Franco Fantasia as Professor
• Ignazio Spalla as Mexican Leader
• Nello Pazzafini as Clydeson's Henchman
• Pietro Torrisi as Murdered Warden

See also

• List of Italian films of 1974

References

Works cited

• Book: Hughes, Howard . Once Upon a Time in the Italian West . . 1-85043-430-1 . 2004 . registration .

Notes and References

1. Book: Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. 2007 . Mondadori, 2007. 978-8804572770.
2. Book: [[Paolo Mereghetti]]. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. 8860736269.
3. Web site: Carambola (1974) directed by Ferdinando Baldi • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd . letterboxd.com.