Dead Aim
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A traveling gravedigger during an (unspecified) war adopts a orphan he finds alone in the desert. After the war with the orphan grown and business slow, the orphan begins to generate business himself by shooting people. The orphan wants to make one big score by robbing a bank but the gravedigger resists. Their dream is to open a fancy funeral parlor and cemetery. The orphan becomes obsessed with a prostitute he saw who was later abandoned by her outlaw partner after a robbery attempt on a gold wagon goes bad. He eventually leaves the gravedigger to find her
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Cast
13 people
Glen Lee
Johnny
Also in
The House of Doves
First Surrender
Venetia Vianello
Kelly
Also in
Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna
Red Zone
James Westerfield
John Applebee
Known for
On the Waterfront
Hang 'em High
Virgil Frye
Poggin
Known for
Revenge of the Ninja
The Hot Spot
Evaristo Márquez
Lucius
Known for
Burn!
Jorge Russek
District Commisioner (as George Russek)
Known for
The Wild Bunch
La Chilindrina en apuros
Sonny Vandeusen
Sonny
No other roles listed
Barbara Angely
Sara
Also in
The Night of a Thousand Cats
El tunco Maclovio
Carlos East
Deek
Known for
Vacation of Terror
The Bermuda Triangle
Billy Joe Rouck
Prisoner
No other roles listed
Eduardo Bonada
Townsman
Also in
Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
The Sleeping Beauty
Sergio Villagrán
José Bolaños Director · Pedro F. Miret Screenplay Anthony Monaco Screenplay
First release August 30, 1971 · Produced in Mexico, Italy · Original title Arde Baby, Arde
Production
Producciones Jaguar S.A. de C.V.
Production
Mexico · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Arde Baby, Arde
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 30, 1971
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Mexico · October 16, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
July 1, 2021 · Physical · DVD-Veröffentllichung
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