Machine Gun McCain
A paroled gangster and his son plan to rob a Las Vegas gambling house, unaware that the casino is bitterly contested by the West Coast and East Coast mobs.
- Rated
- GP
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Released
- 1969
- Country
- Italy
Details
Release year: 1969
Storyline
A paroled gangster and his son plan to rob a Las Vegas gambling house, unaware that the casino is bitterly contested by the West Coast and East Coast mobs.
Top credits
John Cassavetes — Hank McCain
Britt Ekland — Irene Tucker
Peter Falk — Charlie Adamo
Gabriele Ferzetti — Don Francesco DeMarco
Did you know
• The car chase was filmed in two days without permits using rented automobiles from Hertz.
• The sequence with Hank McCain being released from jail was shot at San Quentin Prison without permits.
• The first collaboration between John Cassavetes and Peter Falk, who would have a fruitful creative partnership in the 1970s. Ironically, the two do not share any scenes together.
User reviews
MACHINE GUN McCAIN (Giuliano Montaldo, 1968) ***
Exciting and prime quality Italo crime thriller blessed with a great score by Ennio Morricone.
Cassavetes the Tough-Guy
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
