Buddy Goes West Explained

Buddy Goes West
Director:Michele Lupo
Starring:Bud Spencer
Music:Ennio Morricone
Cinematography:Franco Di Giacomo
Producer:Claudio Mancini
Horst Wendlandt
Runtime:92 min
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

Buddy Goes West (Italian: '''Occhio alla penna''', also known as A fist goes West) is a 1981 Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Michele Lupo.[1] [2]

Plot

In the Old West, a mysterious man, nicknamed "Doc", arrives in a dusty town. Doc is a bandit who robbed a city physician, keeping his instruments' briefcase. He is misunderstood by local residents for a real doctor, and induced to care in particular for sick children. While treating them, Doc becomes aware that the small town is harassed by a criminal gang that bribes the sheriff. Doc immediately proclaims himself the new sheriff, and proceeds to hunt down the bandits.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. 887742429X.
  2. Book: Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. 2007. Mondadori, 2007. 978-8804572770.